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ScTe

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· ScTe

ScTe is a binary ceramic compound composed of scandium and tellurium, belonging to the family of chalcogenide ceramics. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than a mature industrial ceramic, with potential applications in thermoelectric devices and optoelectronic systems where the scandium-tellurium chemistry offers favorable electronic properties. ScTe represents an exploratory material in the broader context of transition-metal telluride ceramics, which are investigated for energy conversion, infrared optics, and semiconductor device applications where conventional oxides or nitrides are unsuitable.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	62.82	GPa	DFT
↳	65.98	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	33.41	GPa	DFT
↳	37.81	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.638	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000312	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000324	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	12.51	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	12.60	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.01190	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.213	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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