PrCuSe2 is an intermetallic compound combining praseodymium (a rare earth element), copper, and selenium in a layered crystal structure. This is a research-phase material studied primarily in condensed matter physics and materials science for its potential electronic and magnetic properties, rather than an established engineering material in production use. The compound belongs to the family of rare earth chalcogenides, which are explored for thermoelectric applications, quantum materials research, and potential low-temperature electronic devices where strong spin-orbit coupling or unconventional transport phenomena may be exploited.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 64.66 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 32.17 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.547 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.7990 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 11.53 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.4500 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.9000 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000772 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00112 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -123.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 200 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000400 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.299 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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