Te2Se is a mixed tellurium-selenium ceramic compound belonging to the chalcogenide family, which comprises materials made from sulfur, selenium, or tellurium combined with metallic or semimetallic elements. This is a research-phase material rather than a mature commercial compound; the tellurium-selenium system is investigated primarily for its potential in thermoelectric applications and solid-state electronic devices where the layered crystal structure and narrow bandgap can enable efficient heat-to-electricity conversion or photosensitive behavior. Engineers considering Te2Se would do so in specialized contexts—such as waste-heat recovery systems or advanced sensing—where the unique electronic properties of chalcogenide semiconductors outweigh the limited production maturity and higher raw material costs compared to established alternatives like bismuth telluride.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2128 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.4570 | 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) | -0.03377 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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