Ca₃Sb₂ is an intermetallic semiconductor compound belonging to the calcium-antimony family, representing an emerging class of materials under active research for thermoelectric and optoelectronic applications. While not yet established in mainstream commercial production, this material is being investigated as a potential candidate for solid-state energy conversion and thermal management systems due to its semiconducting properties and the favorable electronic characteristics typical of post-transition metal antimonides. Engineers considering Ca₃Sb₂ would do so primarily in research and development contexts where novel thermoelectric performance or band-gap engineering is critical, rather than as a drop-in replacement for established semiconductors.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 4,467.2 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2700 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 3,176.3 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1152 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 0.2220 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.7480 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
| ↳ | 1.400 | eV | Measured | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 24.40 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 12.63 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.02000 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.02000 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000422 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00138 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -81.66 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 140 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 25.36 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3804 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.6632 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -1.509 | eV/atom | Measured |
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