PrTe is a rare-earth telluride ceramic compound combining praseodymium with tellurium, belonging to the broader family of rare-earth chalcogenides. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in thermoelectric devices, optoelectronic components, and solid-state physics studies where the electronic and thermal properties of rare-earth compounds are exploited. Engineers consider rare-earth tellurides for niche high-performance applications requiring specific coupling between electrical and thermal transport, though material availability, processing complexity, and cost typically limit adoption to specialized research environments and advanced device prototypes rather than high-volume manufacturing.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 8,663.1 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3300 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4,971.9 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2449 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.7500 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 73.24 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000847 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000848 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -11.55 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -11.61 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 25.40 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.477 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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