Yb₄Ca₂S₈ is a rare-earth sulfide semiconductor compound combining ytterbium and calcium in a ternary chalcogenide system. This material remains largely in the research phase, studied primarily for its potential in infrared optics, photonic devices, and solid-state physics applications where rare-earth dopants and sulfide hosts offer tunable bandgaps and luminescent properties.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.01290 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.815 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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