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MgCr4S8

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· JVASP-10814· MgCr4S8

MgCr4S8 is a magnesium-chromium sulfide compound belonging to the thiospinel family of materials, characterized by a mixed-valence metal sulfide structure. This is primarily a research material under investigation for energy storage and electrochemical applications, particularly as a cathode material in battery systems, where its layered sulfide chemistry offers potential advantages in ion conductivity and structural stability. The material represents an emerging class of transition metal sulfides being explored as alternatives to oxide-based cathodes in next-generation energy devices.

Battery cathode materialsEnergy storage researchElectrochemical devicesSolid-state electrolyte systemsAdvanced materials development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1247	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000102	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000116	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	15.76	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	15.55	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.06260	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.8072	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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MgCr4S8

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