Ga2CoS4 is a ternary chalcogenide compound combining gallium, cobalt, and sulfur—a research-phase material belonging to the family of metal sulfides with potential semiconductor or optoelectronic properties. This compound is not yet established in mainstream industrial production but represents an emerging area of materials chemistry focused on earth-abundant alternatives to traditional semiconductors and photovoltaic absorbers. Engineers and researchers explore such gallium-cobalt sulfides for next-generation energy conversion, photocatalysis, or electronic device applications where tunable band gaps and mixed-metal compositions offer design flexibility.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 44.20 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 49.44 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 27.61 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 31.49 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.772 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.4160 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 486.5 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.999 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 0.07708 | C/m² | — | ||
| ↳ | 1.063 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -329.7 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.09170 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5842 | eV/atom | — |