Silver sulfate (Ag₂SO₄) is an inorganic ceramic compound composed of silver and sulfate ions, belonging to the family of metal sulfate ceramics. It is primarily used in laboratory and industrial applications including photographic emulsions, analytical chemistry, and as a precursor for synthesizing other silver compounds, where its light-sensitive properties and ionic conductivity make it valuable. The material is notable in electrochemistry and solid-state ionics research due to its relatively high ionic conductivity at elevated temperatures, positioning it as a candidate for specialized applications in sensors and solid electrolytes, though its use remains largely confined to chemical and research contexts rather than widespread structural engineering.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 10,267.2 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 189.4 | meV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4800 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,315.5 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1922 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.290 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.113 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 3.747 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.601 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.7033 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.733 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00102 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000875 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -144.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 305.3 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 3.350 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.9106 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -1.062 | eV/atom | Measured |
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