AgBiPbS3 is a quaternary sulfide semiconductor compound combining silver, bismuth, lead, and sulfur. This material belongs to the family of mixed-metal chalcogenides and is primarily investigated for photovoltaic and thermoelectric applications due to its narrow bandgap and mixed-valence cation structure. Industrial adoption remains limited as the compound is largely in the research phase, but it shows promise as an alternative absorber layer in thin-film solar cells and as a thermoelectric material for waste-heat recovery, particularly in applications where bismuth and lead chalcogenides have demonstrated utility.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 61.26 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 21.09 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.157 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.200 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.1050 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03310 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3943 | eV/atom | — |