KVO3 (potassium vanadate) is an inorganic semiconductor compound belonging to the vanadium oxide family, typically investigated for its electronic and photocatalytic properties. This material is of primary interest in research and development contexts rather than established high-volume production, where it serves in photocatalytic applications for environmental remediation, electrochemical energy storage systems, and emerging optoelectronic devices that exploit vanadium's variable oxidation states. Engineers would consider KVO3 when seeking materials that combine moderate mechanical stiffness with semiconductor functionality, particularly in applications requiring chemical stability and photon-driven reactions where conventional semiconductors (silicon, gallium arsenide) are less suitable or cost-prohibitive.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 26,164.8 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 18,126.8 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1479 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)4 entries | 0.2840 | eV | DFT · PBE | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
| ↳ | 2.874 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.345 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 3.895 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB)3 entries | 0.000 | μB | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 3.848e-7 | μB | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000603 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000951 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -397.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 449.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 2.040 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1783 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -2.271 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | -0.1400 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | -2.330 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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