Sb2Te3
semiconductor· Sb2Te3
Sb₂Te₃ is a binary chalcogenide semiconductor compound belonging to the V-VI family of materials, commonly used as the active material in thermoelectric devices and phase-change memory applications. It is industrially established in thermoelectric cooling modules and thermal energy harvesting systems, where its moderate band gap and phonon scattering characteristics make it competitive for temperature control and waste heat recovery in electronics and automotive systems. The material has also gained research attention as a topological insulator and for potential layered device architectures, positioning it at the intersection of conventional thermoelectrics and emerging quantum materials.
Thermoelectric cooling modulesWaste heat recoveryPhase-change memory storageThermal management in electronicsTopological insulator researchInfrared optical devices
Compliance & Regulations
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | — | meV/atom | — | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Thermal Conductivity(k)2 entries | — | W/(m·K) | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | W/(m·K) | 27°C | — |
N entriesMultiple entries per property — large groups are collapsed; click a summary row to expand. Use filters above to narrow by form / heat treatment / basis.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Density(ρ) | — | kg/m³ | — | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | — | eV | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV | — | — | |
Electrical Conductivity(σ) | — | S/cm | 27°C | — | |
Electrical Resistivity(ρe) | — | Ω·m | 27°C | — | |
Magnetic Moment(μB) | — | µB | — | — | |
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF) | — | W/(m·K²) | 27°C | — | |
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | — | μV/K | 27°C | — | |
| ↳ | — | µV/K | — | — | |
Thermoelectric Figure of Merit(zT) | — | - | 27°C | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV/atom | — | — |
N entriesMultiple entries per property — large groups are collapsed; click a summary row to expand. Use filters above to narrow by form / heat treatment / basis.
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Regulatory Screening
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