PtS

Name: PtS
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semiconductor

· PtS

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
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	19,235.1	ksi	DFT
↳	20,720.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	4,983.7	ksi	DFT
↳	5,826.2	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.3590	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.8000	eV	Measured
↳	0.4350	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	16.22 range 15.72–16.72median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	15.14	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.3200	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.3367	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00158	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00332	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-221.1	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	320.4	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	5.840	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.4428	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-0.4306	eV/atom	Measured

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