K3SiTe3

ceramic

· JVASP-10152· K3SiTe3

K₃SiTe₃ is an inorganic ceramic compound combining potassium, silicon, and tellurium elements. This is a specialized research material within the silicate-telluride family, currently in early-stage investigation rather than established industrial production; it is studied for potential applications in thermoelectric devices and solid-state materials where the combination of moderate stiffness and density could enable novel thermal or electrical management functions.

thermoelectric materials researchsolid-state device developmentthermal management systemsexperimental ceramicshalide-free alternative explorationmaterials screening for energy conversion

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	2,512.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,541.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1225	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.793	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.606	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	5.811	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.174	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.6267	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	1.693	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00135	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000912	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-189.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	217.5	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	10.58	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.8752	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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