Tl2CdTe4 is a ternary ceramic compound belonging to the family of telluride semiconductors, combining thallium, cadmium, and tellurium in a structured lattice. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for optoelectronic and radiation detection applications, where its wide bandgap and heavy-element composition offer potential advantages in infrared sensing and high-energy particle detection. While not yet widely deployed in mainstream industrial production, materials in this telluride family are valued alternatives to more conventional semiconductors when operation at lower temperatures, improved radiation hardness, or extended infrared sensitivity is required.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 24.60 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 11.74 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.623 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | Measured | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 28.85 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.5456 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00188 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00118 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -107 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 139.3 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1286 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1378 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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