CaCr₂S₄ is a ternary sulfide compound combining calcium, chromium, and sulfur elements, representing a transition metal chalcogenide in the thiospinel family. This is primarily a research material studied for its electronic and magnetic properties rather than an established commercial engineering material. Interest in this compound centers on potential applications in energy storage, catalysis, and solid-state electronics, where mixed-valence transition metal sulfides offer tunable redox chemistry and ionic conductivity characteristics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.100 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.3760 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 114.3 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1230 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.097 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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