Silver arsenite (AgAsO₂) is an inorganic ceramic compound combining silver and arsenite oxyanions, belonging to the family of metal arsenite ceramics. While not a mainstream engineering material, it appears in specialized research contexts for its potential antimicrobial properties (leveraging silver's well-known biocidal character) and as a phase in multi-component ceramic systems. Engineers would consider this material primarily in niche applications requiring combined chemical stability and antimicrobial function, though availability, toxicity concerns related to arsenic, and lack of widespread industrial adoption limit its use compared to conventional silicate ceramics or established silver-based antimicrobial coatings.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 48.90 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3600 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 16.60 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.287 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.330 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.406 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 10.83 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 4.833 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.435 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.4361 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00158 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00130 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -283.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 302.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 1.690 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.06740 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8487 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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