SrGa2Te4 is a ternary ceramic compound belonging to the chalcogenide family, combining strontium, gallium, and tellurium in a structured crystalline matrix. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest for optoelectronic and photonic applications, where its wide bandgap and thermal stability make it a candidate for infrared detectors, nonlinear optical devices, and wide-bandgap semiconductor applications. Engineers would consider SrGa2Te4 when conventional semiconductors (GaAs, InP) prove unsuitable due to thermal constraints or when infrared sensitivity in the 3–5 μm or 8–12 μm windows is required, though it remains largely in the experimental phase relative to mature commercial alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 4,046.6 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2,512.1 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1910 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.3200 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.9220 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 21.11 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 10.87 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 8.496 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.06333 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.08333 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.05302 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000343 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00215 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -60.61 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 276 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 30.83 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01060 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7466 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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