PbZrO₂S is a mixed lead-zirconium oxide sulfide compound that belongs to the broader family of metal chalcogenides and oxide-sulfide semiconductors. This material is primarily investigated in research settings for its potential in optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications, leveraging the electronic properties that emerge from combining heavy-metal cations (Pb, Zr) with both oxide and sulfide anions. While not yet widely deployed in commercial products, compounds in this family are of interest for photocatalysis, photodetection, and potentially solar energy conversion due to their tunable bandgap and mixed-ligand coordination chemistry.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 3.400 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000232 | μB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.4800 | eV/atom | — |