Si2 K6 Te6

semiconductor

· Si2 K6 Te6

Si₂K₆Te₆ is an experimental potassium silicide telluride compound belonging to the mixed-anion semiconductor family, synthesized primarily in research settings to explore novel electronic and thermoelectric properties. This material represents an emerging class of compounds designed to investigate how combining multiple anionic elements (silicon, tellurium, and potassium) can produce semiconductors with tunable bandgaps and unique crystal structures; it is not yet established in mainstream industrial production. Research interest centers on potential applications in solid-state electronics and thermoelectric energy conversion, though the compound remains in the early development phase compared to conventional semiconductors like silicon or gallium arsenide.

thermoelectric energy conversion (research)experimental semiconductor devicessolid-state physics studiesbandgap engineeringthin-film electronics researchmaterials discovery

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	2,512.3	ksi	—
Shear Modulus(G)	1,542.2	ksi	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	1.793	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.8750	eV/atom	—

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Si2 K6 Te6

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