Tb₄Sn₂S₁₀ is a ternary sulfide semiconductor compound combining terbium (a rare earth element), tin, and sulfur. This material belongs to the family of rare-earth metal chalcogenides and remains primarily in the research phase, with limited industrial-scale production or deployment. The compound is of interest to materials scientists exploring novel semiconductors for potential optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications, leveraging the unique electronic properties that rare-earth elements can impart when combined with chalcogenide frameworks.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.1618 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.582 | eV/atom | — |