Semiconductors Band Gaps
Resume of the most used semiconductors band gaps
Native Semiconductors
Some of the following elements are not semiconductors, but exhibit a behaviour very similar to semiconductors when deposited in thin layers over other substrates.
| Native Semiconductor | Symbol | Energy Gap (eV) |
|---|---|---|
| Silicon | Si | 1.12 |
| Germanium | Ge | 0.661 |
| Phosphorus | P | 2.1 |
| Sulfur | S | 2.0 |
| Carbon | C | 5.45 |
| Bismuth | Bi | 0.024 |
| Antimony | Sb | 0.17 |
Binary Semiconductor Compounds
| Binary Compound | Symbol | Energy Gap (eV) |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Arsenide | AlAs | 2.16 |
| Aluminum Nitride | AlN | 6.2 |
| Aluminum Phosphide | AlP | 2.45 |
| Antimony Telluride | Sb2Te3 | 0.21 |
| Cadmium Sulfide | CdS | 2.428 |
| Cadmium Telluride | CdTe | 1.5 |
| Gallium Arsenide | GaAs | 1.42 |
| Gallium Nitride | GaN | 3.43 |
| Gallium Phosphide | GaP | 2.24 |
| Gallium Selenide | GaSe | 2.1 |
| Indium Arsenide | InAs | 0.36 |
| Indium Nitride | InN | 0.69 |
| Indium Phosphide | InP | 1.344 |
| Lead Selenide | PbSe | 0.27 |
| Silicon Carbide | SiC-3C | 2.36 |
| Silicon Carbide | SiC-4H | 3.28 |
| Silicon Carbide | SiC-6H | 3.03 |
| Zinc Oxide | ZnO | 3.37 |
| Zinc Selenide | ZnSe | 2.7 |
Ternary Semiconductor Alloys
| Ternary Alloy | Symbol | Energy Gap (eV) |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Gallium Arsenide | AlxGa1-xAs | 1.42-2.16 |
| Copper Indium Selenide | CuInSe2 | 1.04 |
| Copper Gallium Selenide | CuGaSe2 | 1.7 |
| Indium Gallium Nitride | InxGa1-xN | 0.69-3.43 |
| Mercury Cadmium Telluride | MCT or Hg1-xCdxTe | 0-1.5 |
Quaternary Semiconductor Alloys
| Quaternary Alloy | Symbol | Energy Gap (eV) |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Indium Gallium Selenide | CIGS or CuInxGa1-xSe2 | 1.0-1.7 |
| Indium Gallium Arsenide Phosphide | GaxIn1-xAsyP1-y | 0.36-2.24 |
Organic Semiconductors
| Organic Semiconductor | Symbol | Energy Gap (eV) |
|---|---|---|
| Methylammonium lead halide | [CH3NH3]PbI3 | 1.51 |
| Methylammonium lead halide | [CH3NH3]PbBr3 | 2.18 |
| Organic Semiconductor | P3HT | 2.0 |
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