Te8 Ru4

semiconductor
· Te8 Ru4

Te8Ru4 is an intermetallic compound combining tellurium and ruthenium, belonging to the semiconductor materials class with potential thermoelectric or electronic applications. This appears to be a research-phase material rather than a mature commercial product; compounds in the tellurium-ruthenium system are explored for their electronic properties and potential use in specialized high-performance applications where conventional semiconductors reach their limits. Engineers would consider this material primarily in advanced research contexts for thermoelectric energy conversion, high-temperature electronics, or specialized catalytic applications where the ruthenium-tellurium phase structure offers advantages over conventional III-V or II-VI semiconductors.

thermoelectric deviceshigh-temperature semiconductor applicationsresearch-phase materialscatalyst supportsadvanced electronicsphase-change memory (exploratory)

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
Units:
siimperial
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Bulk Modulus(K)
111.9
GPa—
Shear Modulus(G)
77.08
GPa—
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Band Gap(Eg)
0.09000
eV—
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Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.2860
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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