ðɛɹ ɪz ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə stɹˈʌktʃɚ ænd ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk pɹˈɑːpɚɾiz ʌv ɡˈɑː tˈiː bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ðætˈɪt, ɔːɹ ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd kˈɑːmpaʊndz, mˌeɪhɐv ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃənz ɪnðɪ ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪks ˈɪndʌstɹi.
There is research interest in the structure and electronic properties of GaTe because of the possibility that it, or related compounds, may have applications in the electronics industry.