In5AgTe8

Name: In5AgTe8
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semiconductor

· In5AgTe8

In₅AgTe₈ is a ternary semiconductor compound combining indium, silver, and tellurium, belonging to the chalcogenide semiconductor family. This material is primarily of research interest for thermoelectric applications and potentially for optoelectronic or photovoltaic devices, where the combination of heavy elements and mixed-valence chemistry can enable efficient heat-to-electricity conversion or tunable band gap behavior. Engineers evaluating this compound should note it represents an exploratory composition rather than a mature commercial material, making it relevant for next-generation energy harvesting systems where conventional semiconductors face performance or cost constraints.

thermoelectric deviceswaste heat recoverysemiconductor researchoptoelectronic componentsexperimental photovoltaics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	3,875.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	2,026.2	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2036	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries	0.2080	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.085	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
↳	0.4700	eV	Measured
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	14.91	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	8.500	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.00333	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.01000	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00118	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00229	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-107	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	292.3	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	32.83	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2804	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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