U2Te4 is an experimental uranium telluride compound belonging to the uranium chalcogenide semiconductor family, characterized by uranium and tellurium in a specific stoichiometric ratio. This material is primarily investigated in solid-state physics and materials research for potential applications leveraging its semiconducting properties, though it remains largely in the research phase rather than established industrial production. Interest in uranium tellurides stems from their potential in advanced nuclear materials, thermoelectric devices, and fundamental studies of uranium compound electronic behavior, though practical engineering applications are still being explored.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 55.72 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 21.89 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00110 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6050 | eV/atom | — |