Nd2Te3 is a rare-earth telluride semiconductor compound combining neodymium and tellurium. This material belongs to the rare-earth chalcogenide family and is primarily of research interest for its potential in thermoelectric and optoelectronic applications, where the coupling of rare-earth electronic properties with tellurium's semiconducting characteristics offers tunable band structure. While not yet widely deployed in commercial products, Nd2Te3 and similar rare-earth tellurides are being investigated for next-generation energy conversion and quantum materials applications where traditional semiconductors reach performance limits.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2456 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.120 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.00200 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -84.83 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.518 | eV/atom | — |