Nd₃SiAgSe₇ is a rare-earth intermetallic compound containing neodymium, silicon, silver, and selenium—a quaternary phase that sits at the intersection of rare-earth chemistry and chalcogenide materials. This is primarily a research-phase compound studied for its potential in thermoelectric and optoelectronic applications; it is not currently established in high-volume industrial production. The material's multi-component structure makes it a candidate for investigating novel phonon scattering mechanisms and tunable electronic properties, particularly where engineered thermal or electrical transport behavior is desired in specialized devices.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.184 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.507 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.109 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 16.64 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 9.338 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 6.700 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 1.003 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.347 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.1625 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00123 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000970 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -206.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 263 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 20.61 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.393 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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