Tl2ZnI4 is a mixed-halide ceramic compound combining thallium, zinc, and iodine, belonging to the family of quaternary iodide ceramics. This material is primarily of research interest for optoelectronic and photonic applications, particularly in scintillation detection, radiation sensing, and infrared optical systems where its iodide composition and crystal structure offer favorable light-generation or transmission properties. Engineers evaluating this material should note it is not yet widely commercialized in mainstream applications; its development focuses on specialized detector systems and next-generation imaging technologies where the unique electronic and optical characteristics of mixed-metal halides provide advantages over simpler binary or ternary alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.881 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.798 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.645 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 13.26 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 5.732 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 4.612 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 1.203 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 2.583 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.1626 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00159 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00101 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -268.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 340 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 0.7400 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6462 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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