CaCo₄S₈ is a calcium-cobalt sulfide compound that belongs to the sulfide ceramics/intermetallic family. This appears to be a research or specialized material rather than a commodity engineering material; it combines calcium and cobalt with sulfur in a stoichiometric arrangement that suggests potential applications in catalysis, energy storage, or solid-state chemistry. The material's structural properties indicate it could be explored for applications requiring both mechanical rigidity and electrochemical functionality, though industrial adoption and standardized production are not established.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 75.07 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 34.16 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.873 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | Measured | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000696 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000677 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 35.17 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 34.59 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1432 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6278 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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