SmCuSeO is an experimental quaternary semiconductor compound containing samarium, copper, selenium, and oxygen. This material belongs to the family of mixed-metal chalcogenides and oxides, which are of research interest for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications due to their tunable bandgap and potential for charge transport. While not yet commercialized at scale, compounds in this family are investigated for next-generation solar cells, photodetectors, and photocatalytic devices where earth-abundant or rare-earth-doped semiconductors could offer advantages in efficiency or cost-performance tradeoffs compared to conventional silicon or cadmium telluride technologies.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 12,777.8 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 5,552 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2689 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 2.600 | eV | Measured | ||
| ↳ | 1.474 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.345 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 21.69 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 8.159 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 6.436 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.2900 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.527 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000478 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00177 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -83.44 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 281.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 15.63 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.069 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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