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KZnSb

ceramic

· KZnSb

KZnSb is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of potassium, zinc, and antimony, belonging to the class of ternary semiconducting ceramics. This material is primarily of research and experimental interest, studied for potential applications in thermoelectric devices and semiconductor technology where its electronic and thermal properties could be exploited. KZnSb represents an emerging material within the broader family of Zintl phases and intermetallic compounds, which are investigated for next-generation energy conversion and solid-state electronic applications where conventional semiconductors may be limited.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	23.80	GPa	DFT
↳	29.69	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2300	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	17.13	GPa	DFT
↳	20.03	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	3.991	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.3900	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries	31.17	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	30.09	-	DFT · PBE
↳	23.18 range 21.06–25.30median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	17.27	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries	0.5839	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.2168	C/m²	DFT · PBE
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij)	Matrix (redacted)	C/m²	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.4678	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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