ZnGeSe — Properties & Data | MatWorld

ZnGeSe

ceramic

· JVASP-139035· ZnGeSe

ZnGeSe is a ternary II-IV-VI semiconductor ceramic compound combining zinc, germanium, and selenium. It belongs to the chalcogenide family and is primarily of research and specialized optoelectronic interest rather than a commodity engineering material. The material is explored for infrared optics, nonlinear optical applications, and photonic devices where its wide bandgap and transparency in the mid-to-far infrared region offer advantages over simpler binary semiconductors.

infrared optics and windowsnonlinear optical devicesphotonic integrated circuitsresearch/developmental optoelectronicswide-bandgap semiconductors

Compliance & Regulations

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	192.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	84.12	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.07402	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	1.166	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.6869	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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