Pr5AgSe8 is an intermetallic compound combining praseodymium, silver, and selenium—a rare-earth metal selenide that is primarily of research and materials science interest rather than established commercial use. This compound belongs to the family of chalcogenide intermetallics, which are being investigated for potential applications in thermoelectric energy conversion, solid-state electronics, and photonic devices where the combination of rare-earth and noble-metal elements may offer tunable electronic or thermal properties. Engineers considering this material should expect it to be in the experimental or early-development stage, with relevance mainly in academic research, advanced materials screening, or exploratory projects requiring unconventional metal-semiconductor combinations.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 65.57 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 31.34 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.639 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.462 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 33.43 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.1436 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -213.1 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.769 | eV/atom | — |