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Zn3CdS4

ceramic

· JVASP-37639· Zn3CdS4

Zn₃CdS₄ is a quaternary zinc-cadmium sulfide ceramic compound belonging to the II-VI semiconductor family, typically synthesized for research and specialized applications rather than high-volume industrial use. This material is of primary interest in optoelectronic and photonic device research, where its bandgap and crystal structure make it relevant for photodetectors, light-emitting devices, and solar cell development. Engineers investigating wide-bandgap semiconductors or II-VI compound alternatives to more common materials like CdS or ZnS may evaluate this composition for its potential to tune electronic properties through cadmium-zinc substitution, though availability and manufacturing maturity remain limited compared to established semiconductor ceramics.

semiconductor researchoptoelectronic devicesphotodetectorssolar cellsthin-film photonicsexperimental II-VI compounds

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	67.90	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3300	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	28.86	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.241	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.717	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.205	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	9.708	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	6.353	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.754	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.1700	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.8400	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.6799	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000308	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00334	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-51.98	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	331	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	2.800	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.01460	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.8181	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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