Pd4Se is a palladium selenide intermetallic compound classified as a ceramic material, combining a noble metal with a chalcogen element to create a dense, ordered crystal structure. This material exists primarily in the research domain, where it is studied for potential applications in thermoelectric devices, catalysis, and advanced electronic materials that exploit the unique electronic properties arising from palladium-selenium bonding. Pd4Se represents an emerging class of metal chalcogenides that bridge traditional ceramics and semiconductors, offering alternatives to conventional thermoelectric materials and catalytic substrates in specialized high-performance applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3740 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000447 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000408 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 1.263 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 2.493 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01140 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1209 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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