Nd3CuSnS7 is an experimental ternary sulfide compound containing neodymium, copper, and tin—a member of the rare-earth chalcogenide family with potential for semiconductor or photonic applications. This material is primarily of academic and research interest rather than established industrial production; compounds in this chemical system are investigated for thermoelectric performance, photocatalysis, or optoelectronic properties where the rare-earth and transition-metal components may enable band-gap engineering. Engineers would consider such materials only in early-stage development projects seeking novel functional properties unavailable in conventional binary or simpler ternary systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1853 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.733 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 18.84 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.1082 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000605 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000924 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -282.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 290.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.584 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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