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 | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3700 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 21.09 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.157 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 1.200 | eV | Measured | ||
| ↳ | 0.1050 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.6370 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 21.87 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 12.74 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 20.93 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03310 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3943 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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