NaSmTe2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining sodium, samarium (a rare-earth element), and tellurium in a ternary phase. This material belongs to the broader family of rare-earth telluride ceramics, which are primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established commercial materials. Such compounds are investigated for potential applications in thermoelectric energy conversion, where their crystal structure and electronic properties may enable efficient heat-to-electricity conversion, as well as in solid-state materials research exploring photovoltaic and optoelectronic functionality.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 32.32 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 20.31 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.481 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.173 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.819 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 19.81 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 8.491 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 7.300 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.5233 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.8533 | 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 | 0.00299 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00209 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -238 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 244.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 26.96 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.387 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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