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K4ZnP2

ceramic

· K4ZnP2

K4ZnP2 is an inorganic ceramic compound composed of potassium, zinc, and phosphorus elements, belonging to the phosphide ceramic family. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established in mainstream industrial production, with potential applications in solid-state chemistry and functional ceramics where mixed-metal phosphides offer unique electronic or ionic properties. Engineers investigating this compound would typically be exploring advanced ceramics for specialized applications requiring low density combined with moderate stiffness, such as in emerging electronic, photonic, or thermal management systems where conventional oxides or nitrides may be unsuitable.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	2,744.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,446	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.07182	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.018	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.503	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries	10.91	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	8.630	-	DFT · PBE
↳	6.634 range 4.741–8.527median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	5.825	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.355	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000567	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000793	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-82.72	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	403.5	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	12.58	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.5040	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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