Thulium telluride (TmTe) is a rare-earth ceramic compound belonging to the rock-salt structured binary chalcogenides, combining the lanthanide element thulium with tellurium. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established in high-volume commercial production, studied for its electronic and thermal properties within the rare-earth telluride family. TmTe is investigated for potential applications in thermoelectric devices, infrared optical systems, and specialized semiconductor applications where rare-earth compounds offer unique band structure and phonon characteristics unavailable in conventional ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 10,007.6 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3500 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 5,212.7 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3183 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03140 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.204 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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