Sodium samarium diselenide (Na₁Sm₁Se₂) is a rare-earth halide semiconductor compound combining sodium, lanthanide (samarium), and selenium elements. This is a research-phase material primarily investigated for its electronic and optical properties rather than established industrial production; compounds in this family are explored for solid-state ion conductivity, photovoltaic applications, and thermoelectric devices where rare-earth selenides offer tunable band gaps and potential thermal stability advantages over conventional semiconductors.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 41.44 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 26.95 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.801 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.776 | eV/atom | — |