MgCrGaS4 is an experimental quaternary compound combining magnesium, chromium, gallium, and sulfur elements, representing a ternary sulfide system with potential semiconductor or optoelectronic properties. This material exists primarily in research contexts exploring novel functional compounds; it is not established in mainstream engineering applications. Interest in this compound family stems from potential applications in photovoltaic devices, photocatalysis, or specialized electronic components where multivalent metal sulfides offer tailored electronic band structures unavailable in binary or simple ternary systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.366 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.5020 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 5.999 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.05490 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.9517 | eV/atom | — |