KAuSe2

metal
· KAuSe2

KAuSe2 is an intermetallic compound combining potassium, gold, and selenium, representing a layered ternary material that is not currently established in conventional engineering practice. This compound is primarily of research interest in materials science, particularly for applications exploring two-dimensional materials and layered crystal structures; the relatively low exfoliation energy suggests potential for mechanical exfoliation into thin layers, making it a candidate material for investigations into nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, or heterostructure devices where novel electronic properties of few-layer systems are being explored.

research and development materialstwo-dimensional materials explorationlayered heterostructuresnanoelectronics devicesemerging semiconductors

Compliance & Regulations

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Bulk Modulus(K)
28.57
GPa
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf)
255.5
meV/atom
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.2900
-
Shear Modulus(G)
14.20
GPa
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Density(ρ)
5.959
kg/m³
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Band Gap(Eg)
0.8580
eV
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries
17.98
-
9.991
range 8.432–11.55median of 2 measurements
-
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)
0.000
C/m²
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
-331.8
µV/K
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.000
eV/atom
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.6245
eV/atom
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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