Nd3Si2S8I is a rare-earth sulfide-iodide ceramic compound containing neodymium, silicon, sulfur, and iodine. This is a research-phase material within the family of rare-earth chalcogenide ceramics, with potential applications in solid-state ionics, optical materials, or specialized electronic ceramics where mixed-anion frameworks offer unique structural or functional properties. The compound's layered sulfide-iodide structure suggests interest in ionic conductivity or photonic applications, though industrial deployment remains limited and material behavior is not yet well-characterized in standard engineering practice.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.318 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.584 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.256 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 6.993 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 6.110 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000742 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000635 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -292.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 288 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 2.540 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.565 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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