Ta4GaTe4Se4 is a complex ceramic compound combining tantalum, gallium, tellurium, and selenium—a quaternary chalcogenide system that represents an experimental material rather than an established commercial ceramic. This composition falls within the broader research area of mixed-metal chalcogenides, which are studied for potential semiconductor, thermoelectric, and photonic applications where conventional oxides or simple binary compounds are insufficient. The material's layered or mixed-valence structure may offer tunable electronic properties, though industrial adoption remains limited pending demonstration of scalable synthesis, reproducibility, and performance advantages over existing alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.089 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5944 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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