Rb3Sb is an intermetallic semiconductor compound composed of rubidium and antimony, belonging to the family of alkali-metal pnictide semiconductors. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, studied for its electronic and structural properties within fundamental materials science and solid-state physics contexts. Potential applications center on advanced semiconductor devices and thermoelectric systems where its unique electronic structure could offer advantages, though it remains largely in the experimental phase compared to conventional semiconductor alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 13.47 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 8.920 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.709 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 1.000 | eV | Measured | ||
| ↳ | 0.7070 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.398 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 8.029 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 5.794 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.1600 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.510 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000293 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00214 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -49.65 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 400.9 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 33.71 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4606 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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