MgCu2GeS4

semiconductor

· MgCu2GeS4

MgCu2GeS4 is a quaternary chalcogenide semiconductor compound combining magnesium, copper, germanium, and sulfur. This material belongs to the family of ternary and quaternary sulfides, which are of interest for photovoltaic and thermoelectric applications due to their tunable bandgap and mixed-valence cation chemistry. As a research-stage compound, MgCu2GeS4 has not yet achieved widespread commercial deployment but represents the broader strategy of designing Earth-abundant semiconductor alternatives to conventional III–V and I–III–VI2 systems for solar cells, light emission, and solid-state energy conversion.

thin-film photovoltaics (research)thermoelectric energy harvestingvisible light emitterssemiconductor heterostructuresEarth-abundant material substitutionoptoelectronic device engineering

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1345	lb/in³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.360	eV	—
↳	0.6830	eV	—
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.02060	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.6779	eV/atom	—

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MgCu2GeS4

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