Sr2Ge2Se5 is a strontium germanium selenide ceramic compound belonging to the chalcogenide family, materials based on heavier Group XVI elements. This compound is primarily investigated in research contexts for infrared optics and nonlinear optical applications, where selenide ceramics offer broadband transparency in the mid- to far-infrared spectrum unavailable from oxide ceramics. Engineers consider selenide ceramics when designing thermal imaging systems, spectroscopy instrumentation, or laser components operating in infrared wavelengths where conventional optical materials become opaque.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1768 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.037 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.4067 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 2.323 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000963 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000832 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -126.9 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 292.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.127 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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