KRbS

ceramic

· JVASP-12948· KRbS

KRbS is an inorganic ceramic compound composed of potassium, rubidium, and sulfur, belonging to the family of mixed-metal sulfide ceramics. This material is primarily of academic and research interest rather than established in high-volume industrial production, studied for its potential in optical, electronic, and solid-state applications where multivalent metal sulfides offer unique electronic properties. Engineers would consider KRbS in exploratory projects requiring nonlinear optical behavior, ionic conductivity, or semiconductor functionality in niche applications, though commercial alternatives with proven manufacturing infrastructure typically dominate production applications.

optical materials researchsolid-state electronicsexperimental semiconductorsionic conductorssulfide ceramics developmentlaboratory synthesis

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	3,128.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,549	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.09798	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.504	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.270	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	3.848	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.912	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000618	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000370	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-88.36	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	408.3	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.220	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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