BaSm2FeS5 is a quaternary sulfide compound combining barium, samarium, iron, and sulfur—a materials chemistry composition that falls outside conventional metallic alloys and represents research-phase material development. This compound belongs to the family of rare-earth containing sulfides, which are investigated primarily for their potential magnetic, electronic, or photocatalytic properties rather than for structural engineering applications. The material remains largely experimental; its relevance to engineering depends on emerging applications in functional materials, magnetism research, or energy conversion where rare-earth sulfides show promise as alternatives to conventional semiconductors or magnetic phases.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.335 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 8.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000706 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000272 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -10.46 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 4.287 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.847 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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