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In5AgS8

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· In5AgS8

In₅AgS₈ is a quaternary semiconductor compound combining indium, silver, and sulfur, belonging to the family of metal sulfide semiconductors with mixed-valence cation systems. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications, where its narrow bandgap and mixed-metal composition offer potential advantages in light absorption and charge transport compared to binary or ternary alternatives. The silver-indium-sulfide family has attracted attention for thin-film solar cells, infrared detectors, and other emerging semiconductor technologies where tunable electronic properties and cost-effective processing are priorities.

thin-film photovoltaicsinfrared detectorsoptoelectronic devicesexperimental semiconductorsmixed-metal chalcogenidessolar cell research

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.742	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.760	eV	Measured
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000196	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000118	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-38.15	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	47.06	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.5844	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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