Nd₂S₃ is a rare-earth sulfide semiconductor compound composed of neodymium and sulfur, belonging to the lanthanide chalcogenide family of materials. While primarily a research compound rather than a commercial product, it is investigated for optoelectronic and photonic applications due to neodymium's unique electronic properties and the sulfide lattice's semiconducting behavior. Engineers consider rare-earth sulfides like Nd₂S₃ when designing infrared emitters, phosphors, or specialized optical devices where rare-earth-doped semiconductors offer advantages in light emission or absorption characteristics that conventional semiconductors cannot match.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 79.48 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 38.97 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.369 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.650 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.7880 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.333 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -2.247 | eV/atom | — |