NbP₂S₈ is a layered metal chalcogenide compound containing niobium, phosphorus, and sulfur elements. This material belongs to the family of transition metal phosphide sulfides, which are primarily of research interest for their potential in two-dimensional (2D) materials applications due to their layered crystal structure. While not yet widely deployed in commercial engineering applications, compounds in this family are being investigated for electronic devices, catalysis, and energy storage due to their tunable electronic properties and ability to be mechanically exfoliated into thin sheets.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 78.64 | meV/atom | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.434 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.246 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 8.294 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -282.7 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4443 | eV/atom | — |