Nb4FeS8 is an intermetallic sulfide compound combining niobium, iron, and sulfur elements. This material belongs to the family of transition metal sulfides and remains largely a research-phase compound rather than a widely commercialized engineering material. Interest in such quaternary sulfides centers on their potential for thermoelectric applications, battery materials, and catalysis, where the combination of multiple metallic elements and sulfur can create favorable electronic structures and active surface sites.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.047 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.124 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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