MnCu2GeS4 is a quaternary metal sulfide compound combining manganese, copper, and germanium elements in a sulfide matrix, belonging to the family of multinary semiconductor and solid-state materials. This is a research-stage compound primarily of interest in semiconductor physics and solid-state chemistry rather than established engineering practice. The material family shows potential for thermoelectric applications, photovoltaic devices, and magnetic semiconductor research, where the interplay of transition metal (Mn), coinage metal (Cu), and group IV (Ge) elements in a chalcogenide framework could enable tunable electronic and thermal properties.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 63.11 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3500 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 21.21 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.108 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.1920 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 82.64 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.00667 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.00667 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 9.951 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000204 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000970 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -168.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 211.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4377 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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