chalcogenide

[kal-kuh-juh-nahyd, kal-koj-uh-]

noun

1. Chemistry.,  a binary compound consisting of a chalcogen and a more electropositive element or radical.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chalcogenide¹

chalcogen + -ide ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Iron chalcogenide is antiferromagnetic, and we anticipate its antiferromagnetic property is weakened around the interface to give rise to the emergent superconductivity, but we need more experiments and theoretical work to verify if this is true and to clarify the superconducting mechanism."

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"Our innovative approach of integrating advanced functionalities into semiconductor chips, particularly the heterogenous integration of chalcogenide glass with silicon, holds the potential to reshape the local semiconductor landscape."

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This is not the first report of ferroelectricity in a thin film of a chalcogenide.

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It is, however, the first observation of an out-of-plane polarization in an atomically thin chalcogenide film that is stable without electrodes mitigating the depolarization field.

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Now that a chalcogenide has been discovered that has persistent out-of-plane polarization, and in which the mechanism of ferroelectricity is known, we will definitely hear more about chalcogenide ferroelectrics in the coming years.

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