K3Sb2Au3 is an intermetallic compound combining potassium, antimony, and gold—a ternary metal system that is primarily of research and exploratory interest rather than established industrial production. This material belongs to the class of complex intermetallics, which are studied for potential applications in thermoelectric devices, electronic materials, and catalysis due to their unique electronic structures and crystal symmetries. While not yet widely adopted in commercial applications, compounds of this chemical family are investigated for next-generation energy conversion systems and specialized electronic components where the specific combination of constituent elements may offer performance advantages over simpler binary alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 3,412.7 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,720.1 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2360 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.010 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.548 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 16.90 range 13.17–20.63median of 2 measurements | - | DFT · PBEsol | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 12.94 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 9.172 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 1.340 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.5633 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00285 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00383 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -214.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 297.4 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 31.69 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5105 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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