Ba2ZrS4 is a barium zirconium sulfide compound belonging to the ternary metal chalcogenide family, synthesized primarily for research applications rather than established industrial production. This material is of interest in solid-state chemistry and materials science due to its layered crystal structure and moderate mechanical properties, with potential applications in thermoelectric devices, photovoltaic absorbers, and solid-state electrolytes where sulfide-based compounds offer advantages in ionic conductivity or band-gap engineering. The relatively low exfoliation energy suggests this compound may be amenable to mechanical or chemical exfoliation into lower-dimensional forms, making it attractive for exploratory work in 2D materials and heterostructure applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 55.63 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 60.30 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 221.5 | meV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 28.39 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 32.10 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.178 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.6720 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.007 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 35.84 range 8.308–63.36median of 2 measurements | - | DFT · PBEsol | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 7.846 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 6.242 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00120 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00205 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -97.82 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 323.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 31.95 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00410 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.090 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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