Sm8 Si4 Te4 O16
semiconductor· Sm8 Si4 Te4 O16
Sm₈Si₄Te₄O₁₆ is a rare-earth semiconductor compound combining samarium (a lanthanide element) with silicon, tellurium, and oxygen in a mixed oxide-chalcogenide structure. This is a research-phase material exploring rare-earth chalcogenide semiconductors, which are of interest for narrow-bandgap and mid-infrared applications where traditional semiconductors fall short. The samarium-silicon-tellurium family represents an emerging materials platform for optoelectronic and thermal management applications where the combination of rare-earth and chalcogenide components can offer tunable electronic properties and potential for high-temperature stability.
mid-infrared optoelectronicsrare-earth semiconductors (research)thermal imaging detectorshigh-temperature semiconductor devicesexploratory photonic materials
Compliance & Regulations
?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — |
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Formation Energy(ΔHf) | — | eV/atom | — | — |
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source
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