GaPS4 is a gallium phosphide sulfide ceramic compound combining gallium, phosphorus, and sulfur elements. This material belongs to the family of III-V semiconductor ceramics and is primarily investigated in research contexts for optoelectronic and photonic applications due to its wide bandgap and potential for nonlinear optical properties. Engineers considering GaPS4 would target specialized applications requiring wide-bandgap semiconductors, optical transparency in specific wavelength regions, or thermal stability in harsh environments, though it remains less commercialized than established alternatives like gallium nitride or gallium arsenide.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 4,738.4 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | -2,326.4 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.09787 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.082 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.076 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 6.135 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 4.937 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00123 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000923 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -225 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 271.4 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 3.800 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4408 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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