NdCuSe2 is an intermetallic compound combining neodymium, copper, and selenium, belonging to the rare-earth metal chalcogenide family. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established in mainstream industrial production, investigated for potential applications in thermoelectric devices and solid-state electronics where rare-earth intermetallics can offer tunable electronic and thermal transport properties. Engineers considering this compound should note it represents an exploratory material system; its relevance depends on specialized applications requiring the unique electronic characteristics of rare-earth–transition-metal selenides rather than conventional structural or bulk-property performance.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 9,630.5 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4,765.9 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2424 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.8120 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 11.56 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.4500 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.8733 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000943 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00113 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -122.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 202.3 | 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) | -1.297 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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