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Lu2ZnS4

ceramic

· JVASP-55237· Lu2ZnS4

Lu2ZnS4 is a mixed-metal sulfide ceramic compound combining lutetium and zinc in a sulfide matrix, representing a rare-earth containing ceramic of primary research interest. This material belongs to the family of multinary sulfide ceramics and remains largely experimental; it is studied for its potential optical, electronic, and thermal properties in advanced ceramic applications where rare-earth doping or mixed-metal compositions offer functional advantages over conventional single-phase materials.

photonic materials researchluminescent ceramicssolid-state opticsthermal management compoundshigh-temperature ceramic matricesrare-earth functional ceramics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.687	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.372	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.313	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	6.474	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.154	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	1.190	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.8933	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00180	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00130	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-233.3	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	228.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	2.200	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00300	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.831	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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