Tl2CdSnTe4 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Tl2CdSnTe4

ceramic

· JVASP-86282· Tl2CdSnTe4

Tl2CdSnTe4 is a quaternary chalcogenide ceramic compound belonging to the family of heavy-metal telluride semiconductors, primarily investigated for optoelectronic and thermoelectric applications. This material is primarily a research compound rather than a widely commercialized engineering material, with potential applications in infrared detection, photovoltaic conversion, and thermoelectric energy harvesting where its semiconductor properties and thermal characteristics are advantageous. Engineers would consider this material in specialized applications requiring narrow-bandgap semiconductors or where the combination of tellurium-based chemistry and multi-element composition offers improved performance over binary or ternary alternatives in extreme or space-qualified environments.

infrared detectorsthermoelectric generatorsresearch semiconductorsphotovoltaic materialshigh-temperature applicationsspace/aerospace components

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	3,527.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,872.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2574	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.3290	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.7770	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	15.29	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	10.75	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	25.94	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00530	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3093	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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