Ni3S4 is a nickel sulfide compound that belongs to the family of transition metal chalcogenides, combining nickel with sulfur in a defined stoichiometric ratio. This material is primarily investigated in electrochemical and energy storage research contexts, where it serves as an electrode material or catalyst precursor due to nickel's redox activity and sulfur's contribution to electronic properties. Ni3S4 is notable for applications requiring high surface reactivity and mixed-valence metal chemistry, positioning it as an alternative to pure nickel or conventional sulfide catalysts in emerging energy technologies rather than as a conventional structural or bulk engineering material.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.756 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | Measured | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 1.600e-7 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 4.000e-8 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 0.3000 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -0.1400 | 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)2 entries | -0.4567 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.4460 | eV/atom | Measured |
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