CaFe2S4 is a calcium iron sulfide compound belonging to the thiospinel family of materials, characterized by mixed-valence iron cations in a sulfide lattice. This compound is primarily investigated in materials research for its potential in energy storage and catalytic applications, particularly as a cathode material for alternative battery chemistries and as a precursor for iron sulfide-based catalysts. The material offers interest over conventional oxides in electrochemical and sulfide-based systems where the sulfide anion framework can provide enhanced ionic transport or catalytic sites.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.779 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 3.994 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2664 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8526 | eV/atom | — |