KAuC₂N₂ is an intermetallic compound containing potassium, gold, carbon, and nitrogen—a rare quaternary phase that exists primarily in research and materials science literature rather than established industrial production. This material belongs to an experimental family of multi-element compounds being investigated for potential functional applications in advanced materials, though mainstream engineering use is currently limited. Engineers would encounter this compound primarily in specialized research contexts exploring novel material combinations or in theoretical materials databases rather than in conventional design and manufacturing.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.676 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.436 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.976 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 3.561 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.641 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00105 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00141 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -130.4 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 352.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 4.920 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1192 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1414 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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