Ag2SnHgSe4 is a quaternary chalcogenide compound containing silver, tin, mercury, and selenium—a material primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production. This composition belongs to the family of semiconducting and thermoelectric materials, with potential applications in solid-state devices where the combination of these elements may offer tailored electronic or phononic properties. The mercury-containing quaternary selenide is studied in materials science for potential use in specialized electronic or photonic applications, though current use remains largely experimental and limited to laboratory investigation.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 44.73 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 11.16 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.173 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.05200 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.4890 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 24.91 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 14.39 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 9.291 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.7132 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000408 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00105 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -67.07 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 159 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 14.68 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02290 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1556 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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