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KSnSb

ceramic

· KSnSb

KSnSb is a ternary intermetallic ceramic compound combining potassium, tin, and antimony elements. This material belongs to the family of Zintl phases and related intermetallic ceramics, which are primarily of scientific and exploratory interest rather than established industrial use. Research on KSnSb focuses on understanding its crystal structure, electronic properties, and potential applications in thermoelectric, optoelectronic, or energy conversion devices, though it remains largely confined to materials discovery and characterization studies.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	3,395.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	2,023.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1519	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.3140	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.111	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries	15.72	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	15.55	-	DFT · PBE
↳	13.71 range 12.39–15.03median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	13.55	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	8.820	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.06333	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.07333	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries	0.2714	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.1332	C/m²	DFT · PBE
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij)	Matrix (redacted)	C/m²	DFT · PBE
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00374	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00129	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-184	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	135.5	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	33.61	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.4033	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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