Platinum sulfide (PtS) is a compound semiconductor combining the platinum group metal platinum with sulfur, forming a material with moderate stiffness and density suitable for specialized electronic and photonic applications. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established high-volume production, with potential applications in optoelectronics, photocatalysis, and sensing devices where the unique electronic properties of platinum-chalcogenide compounds offer advantages over conventional semiconductors. PtS is notable for its potential in next-generation energy conversion and detection systems, though engineering adoption remains limited pending further optimization of synthesis routes and device integration methods.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 19,235.1 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 20,720.1 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 4,983.7 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 5,826.2 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3590 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.8000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.4350 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 16.22 range 15.72–16.72median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -221.1 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.4306 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.4428 | eV/atom | — |