KThCuS3

semiconductor
· KThCuS3

KThCuS3 is an experimental ternary semiconductor compound combining potassium, thorium, copper, and sulfur elements, representing a research-phase material in the broader family of chalcogenide semiconductors. This compound has not achieved widespread industrial adoption and remains primarily of academic interest for fundamental studies of mixed-metal sulfide systems and their electronic properties. The material's potential lies in niche applications where unconventional band structures or thermoelectric behavior could offer advantages, though practical engineering deployment would require significant development work to demonstrate scalability, stability, and cost-effectiveness compared to established semiconductor alternatives.

experimental semiconductor researchchalcogenide studiesthermoelectric evaluationsolid-state physicslaboratory characterizationband structure engineering

Compliance & Regulations

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PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Bulk Modulus(K)
42.08
GPa—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.2800
-—
Shear Modulus(G)
24.85
GPa—
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Density(ρ)
4.838
kg/m³—
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Band Gap(Eg)2 entries
2.950
eV—
↳
2.026
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
-200.2
µV/K—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.000
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-1.602
eV/atom—
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Environmental

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