LiBeAs is a compound ceramic material combining lithium, beryllium, and arsenic elements, belonging to the III–V semiconductor or mixed-valence ceramic family. This is a research-phase material with limited commercial deployment; compounds in this chemical family are investigated for potential applications in optoelectronics, high-frequency devices, and specialized semiconductor contexts where the combination of light elements and arsenic offers unique electronic or photonic properties. Engineers would consider LiBeAs primarily in advanced materials research rather than established production, as beryllium toxicity during processing and the scarcity of reliable manufacturing data make it a niche exploratory choice versus mainstream alternatives like GaAs or InP.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1258 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.217 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 18.00 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 11.62 range 8.725–14.52median of 2 measurements | - | DFT · PBEsol | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 1.187 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.4533 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00178 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00435 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -170 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 231.9 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5307 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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