Ba3P2 (barium phosphide) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the phosphide family, which combines a reactive metal (barium) with phosphorus in a crystalline ceramic matrix. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for its potential in optoelectronic and semiconductor applications rather than a widely commercialized engineering ceramic. The barium phosphide family is of interest to materials scientists exploring wide-bandgap semiconductors, photonic devices, and high-temperature applications where conventional oxide ceramics may be limited.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 3,988.5 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2600 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2,897.9 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1309 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.1960 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.8490 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 19.20 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 10.23 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.01000 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.01000 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00135 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00121 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -149.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 134.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 27.54 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3651 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6238 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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