Ag₁Nd₅S₈ is a rare-earth silver sulfide semiconductor compound combining noble metal and lanthanide chemistry. This is a research-phase material studied primarily in solid-state chemistry and materials science contexts, where such rare-earth chalcogenides are investigated for potential applications in thermoelectric devices, photovoltaic systems, and ionic conductivity studies. The incorporation of neodymium and silver into a sulfide framework offers opportunities for engineering materials with tunable electronic and thermal properties, though industrial deployment remains limited pending further optimization and cost-effectiveness analysis.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 11,150.2 | ksi | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 5,364.5 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.598 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.000 | eV/atom | — |