Bi₄Te₃S₃ is a mixed chalcogenide ceramic compound combining bismuth, tellurium, and sulfur—a hybrid member of the bismuth chalcogenide family that bridges traditional thermoelectric and semiconductor material platforms. This is a research-phase compound studied primarily for thermoelectric applications where the blended chalcogenide structure offers potential for tuning electrical and thermal transport properties; while bismuth telluride (Bi₂Te₃) dominates commercial thermoelectric devices, mixed-anion variants like this are explored to optimize figure-of-merit (ZT) or enable new processing routes.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2562 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.3350 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00290 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3488 | eV/atom | — |