Sn2GeTe3 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Sn2GeTe3

ceramic

· JVASP-100808· Sn2GeTe3

Sn2GeTe3 is a ternary chalcogenide ceramic compound belonging to the telluride family, combining tin, germanium, and tellurium elements. This material is primarily investigated in thermoelectric and optoelectronic research applications, where its layered crystal structure and narrow bandgap make it potentially valuable for solid-state energy conversion and infrared sensing. Sn2GeTe3 represents an emerging material in semiconductor research rather than an established industrial compound, with potential advantages over conventional thermoelectrics in specific temperature ranges, though practical applications remain largely in the development stage.

thermoelectric energy conversioninfrared detectorssemiconductor researchoptoelectronic devicessolid-state cooling systems

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.175	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.5320	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.5140	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	46.75	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	15.97	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.01980	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2342	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Sn2GeTe3

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