Sodium samarium telluride (Na₁Sm₁Te₂) is an intermetallic semiconductor compound combining rare-earth and chalcogenide chemistry. This is a research-phase material primarily investigated for thermoelectric and solid-state electronic applications, where the combination of rare-earth elements and telluride structure offers potential for tunable bandgap and phonon-scattering properties. Engineers consider such materials for next-generation energy conversion and quantum device platforms where conventional semiconductors reach performance limits.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 4,687.9 | ksi | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2,946.2 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.173 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.387 | eV/atom | — |