BiPS4

ceramic
· JVASP-120002· BiPS4

BiPS4 is a bismuth-based ceramic compound belonging to the sulfide or chalcogenide ceramic family. While specific industrial applications and production maturity for BiPS4 are not well-established in conventional engineering practice, bismuth chalcogenides are of significant research interest for thermoelectric, photovoltaic, and optoelectronic applications due to their electronic structure and moderate band gap. Engineers evaluating this material should treat it as an emerging or experimental compound; selection would depend on specialized performance requirements in energy conversion or photonics where bismuth-based ceramics offer potential advantages in cost, toxicity profile, or functional properties compared to lead-based or cadmium-based alternatives.

thermoelectric devices (research phase)photovoltaic applications (experimental)optoelectronic components (emerging)energy harvesting materialsbismuth-based semiconductor alternatives

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
Units:
siimperial
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Density(ρ)
4.067
kg/m³—
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Band Gap(Eg)
1.036
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.03930
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.2391
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 statuses are validated against official substance lists (ECHA SVHC Candidate List, OEHHA Prop 65, RoHS Annex II). Other regulations are estimated from composition and material classification. All screening is a starting point for due diligence — always verify with your supplier before making compliance decisions.