K4Au6S5 is a gold-sulfur intermetallic compound containing potassium, representing an exotic metal system not commonly encountered in conventional engineering. This is a research-phase material with limited industrial deployment; it belongs to the family of precious metal chalcogenides and is primarily studied for its unique crystal structure and electronic properties rather than as a production engineering material. Its relevance lies in specialized applications requiring tailored electronic, optical, or catalytic behavior in laboratory and emerging technology contexts.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.251 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.513 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 8.927 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.01030 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -103.7 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7064 | eV/atom | — |