Magnesium sulfide (MgS) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the rock-salt structure family of binary ionic ceramics. It is primarily of interest in research and specialized optics applications rather than high-volume industrial production, valued for its wide optical transparency window extending into the infrared spectrum. MgS serves niche roles in infrared optics, thin-film coatings, and semiconductor research, where its combination of ionic bonding and wide bandgap makes it attractive for applications requiring thermal stability and optical clarity at longer wavelengths.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 10,796.4 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 11,356.5 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 7,554.2 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 8,145.3 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.09563 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 2.945 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 16.02 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 15.68 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 0.1936 | C/m² | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -151 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02150 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.791 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.623 | eV/atom | — |