PrCuS2 is an intermetallic compound combining praseodymium, copper, and sulfur, representing a rare-earth metal chalcogenide system. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established in high-volume industrial production; it belongs to a family of rare-earth transition-metal sulfides being investigated for thermoelectric, magnetic, and electronic applications where the combination of rare-earth and transition-metal properties can be leveraged. Engineers would consider this material in specialized applications requiring unique electronic or thermal properties at the intersection of rare-earth metallurgy and chalcogenide chemistry, though material availability, processing methods, and cost-effectiveness relative to conventional alternatives remain key practical constraints.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 10,883.6 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2800 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 5,649.2 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1976 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.127 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.516 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 9.822 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 8.105 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.5800 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.047 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000837 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00104 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -141.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 218.4 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 32.16 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.506 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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