InSb₂S₄Br is a quaternary semiconductor compound combining indium, antimony, sulfur, and bromine elements, belonging to the family of mixed-halide chalcogenides. This is a research-phase material under investigation for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications, where the combination of heavy metal elements and variable halide/chalcogenide ratios can be tuned to achieve specific bandgap and carrier transport properties. The material represents an emerging platform for exploring non-traditional absorber layers and quantum-confined structures, with potential advantages in thin-film solar cells, infrared detectors, and solid-state light sources where conventional semiconductors (Si, GaAs, CdTe) present cost or performance trade-offs.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.626 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 1.549 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.220 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
| ↳ | 1.800 | eV | Measured | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 80.95 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 11.27 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 8.306 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00234 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00106 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -191.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 332.9 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 18.27 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4975 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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