AgBiI4 is a ternary halide compound combining silver, bismuth, and iodine—an emerging material in the family of metal halide perovskites and perovskite-like structures. Currently a research-phase compound, it is being investigated for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications due to the potential of heavy-metal halides to enable lead-free alternatives in next-generation solar cells and light-emitting devices. Engineers evaluating this material should treat it as a development candidate rather than a production standard; interest centers on its electronic band structure and stability compared to lead-based perovskites, though real-world deployment requires further assessment of toxicity, phase stability, and manufacturing scalability.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 15.36 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 6.610 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.907 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.030 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.592 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 7.813 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 6.629 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00141 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00225 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -170.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 347.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 30.90 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02520 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3593 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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