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Tl4GeS4

ceramic

· JVASP-11449· Tl4GeS4

Tl4GeS4 is a quaternary chalcogenide ceramic compound belonging to the sulfide family, combining thallium, germanium, and sulfur in a structured crystalline framework. This material is primarily of research interest for optoelectronic and photonic applications, where its wide bandgap and sulfide composition make it a candidate for infrared transmission windows, nonlinear optical devices, and solid-state radiation detection. While not yet widely deployed in mainstream industrial manufacturing, materials in this chemical family are explored as alternatives to more toxic or less stable compounds in specialized optical and sensing applications.

Infrared optics and windowsNonlinear optical devicesResearch-stage photonic materialsRadiation detectionSpecialized ceramic optics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.631	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.726	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.416	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	35.92	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	8.929	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	6.336	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.1218	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00167	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000860	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-258.1	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	308.3	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	14.31	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.4652	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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