Rb2VAgSe4 is a quaternary intermetallic compound combining rubidium, vanadium, silver, and selenium elements, belonging to the family of mixed-metal selenides. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for its potential in thermoelectric and photovoltaic applications, where the combination of transition metals (vanadium, silver) with heavy chalcogens (selenium) and alkali metals (rubidium) can produce favorable electronic and thermal transport properties. The material represents an emerging class of multinary compounds designed to achieve low thermal conductivity and optimized band structure, making it relevant to heat-to-electricity conversion and advanced semiconductor research communities.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 20.42 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 9.390 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.390 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.092 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -378.5 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.9158 | eV/atom | — |