MnP₄ is an experimental manganese phosphide semiconductor compound under investigation for next-generation electronic and photonic applications. While not yet commercialized at scale, manganese phosphides are being explored in research contexts for their potential in optoelectronic devices, thermoelectric systems, and catalytic applications due to their tunable electronic properties and stability compared to some organic alternatives. The material belongs to a family of transition metal phosphides that show promise for energy conversion and sensing technologies where conventional semiconductors face performance or cost limitations.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 136.7 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 133.4 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.1700 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 115.1 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 115.2 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.928 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 0.4810 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.4120 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
| ↳ | 0.2800 | eV | Measured | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 25.05 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
| ↳ | 22.55 range 19.69–25.42median of 2 measurements | - | DFT · PBEsol | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 19.98 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 18.23 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.1933 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.1933 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 4.723 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00247 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00188 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -310.9 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 332 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 10.63 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.05120 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3149 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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