Na3Sb is an intermetallic compound composed of sodium and antimony, belonging to the semiconductor class of materials with potential applications in energy storage and thermoelectric device research. This material is primarily of interest in laboratory and emerging technology contexts rather than established industrial production, where it is being investigated for its electronic properties in sodium-ion battery anode materials and solid-state energy conversion systems. Engineers would consider Na3Sb in next-generation battery development or thermoelectric applications where its sodium-based chemistry and semiconducting behavior offer advantages over conventional alternatives, particularly in cost-sensitive or sodium-abundant supply chain scenarios.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 16.70 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4.780 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.705 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 1.100 | eV | Measured | ||
| ↳ | 0.5100 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.395 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 17.62 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 17.54 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 6.094 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.1167 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.903 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000235 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00202 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -42.03 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 326.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 33.75 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4985 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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