Ge₂S₃I₂ is a mixed halide-chalcogenide ceramic compound combining germanium, sulfur, and iodine. This is a research-stage material rather than an established industrial ceramic, belonging to the broader family of chalcohalide glasses and crystals that show promise for infrared optics and solid-state ion conductivity applications. The material's layered structure and moderate exfoliation energy suggest potential as a two-dimensional or van der Waals material for next-generation photonic and electronic devices, particularly in applications requiring wide transparency windows or tunable optical properties in the infrared spectrum.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 388 | meV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1297 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.023 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.261 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 5.864 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 5.950 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 4.648 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000365 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000201 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -266.3 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 378.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 2.520 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01760 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3025 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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