KGaO₂S is a mixed-anion ceramic compound containing potassium, gallium, oxygen, and sulfur—a rare oxysulfide material belonging to the broader family of chalcogenide ceramics. This is a research-phase compound not yet widely deployed in mature industrial applications, but represents interest in the optoelectronic and photonic materials space where mixed-anion semiconductors are explored for bandgap engineering and photocatalytic properties. Engineers evaluating such materials typically seek alternatives to conventional binary semiconductors (like GaAs or GaN) that offer tunable electronic and optical characteristics through compositional design.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.000 | μB | DFT |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 1.280 | eV/atom | DFT |
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