KAuO2

ceramic

· KAuO2

KAuO₂ is a ceramic compound containing potassium, gold, and oxygen, representing an uncommon mixed-metal oxide in the gold chemistry family. This material is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in catalysis, electrochemistry, and advanced materials science where gold's unique chemical properties can be leveraged in ceramic form. Engineers would consider this material for experimental work in heterogeneous catalysis or functional ceramics where gold's catalytic activity combined with ceramic stability offers advantages over conventional gold or other precious metal systems.

catalytic applicationsresearch compoundsmixed-metal oxideselectrochemical systemsadvanced ceramics development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	9,836.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	4,645.6	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2509	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.181	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.728	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries	12.33	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	9.430	-	DFT · PBE
↳	4.942 range 3.555–6.328median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	5.323	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.427	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	1.723	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	2.477	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00207	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00149	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-281.3	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	332.3	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	28.79	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.9524	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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