Mn4ZnS8 is a quaternary sulfide compound combining manganese and zinc in a sulfide matrix, belonging to the family of metal chalcogenides. This composition represents a research-phase material rather than an established industrial alloy, with potential relevance to semiconductor applications, photocatalysis, and magnetic materials where manganese-zinc sulfides have shown promise for tailored electronic and optical properties. The specific stoichiometry suggests investigation into phase stability, band gap engineering, or magnetic interactions that could differentiate it from simpler binary zinc sulfide or manganese sulfide systems used in conventional applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.908 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000527 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000488 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 2.493 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 4.020 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.06800 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5978 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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