K6CuSi2O8 is a potassium copper silicate ceramic compound belonging to the silicate family, combining alkali metal, transition metal, and silicate networks into a polycrystalline ceramic structure. This material has primarily been investigated in materials research contexts for applications requiring copper-containing ceramics with thermal and electrical properties not available in conventional silicates. While not widely commercialized in mainstream engineering, compounds of this type are of interest for specialized applications in electrochemistry, thermal management systems, and advanced sensor technologies where copper's electronic properties can be leveraged within a ceramic matrix.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.09946 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.6070 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.131 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 3.025 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.455 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.9930 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000254 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000301 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -268.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 284.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 33.77 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.166 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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