Rb3TaS4 is an inorganic ceramic compound composed of rubidium, tantalum, and sulfur, belonging to the family of metal sulfide ceramics with layered or framework crystal structures. This material is primarily of research interest for solid-state chemistry and materials science, particularly in studies of ionic conductivity, optoelectronic properties, and crystal structure behavior in sulfide-based ceramic systems. While not yet widely adopted in mainstream engineering applications, rubidium-tantalum sulfides represent a class of compounds being investigated for potential use in solid electrolytes, photocatalysts, and other advanced ceramic applications where sulfide chemistry offers advantages over oxides.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.691 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 2.823 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000374 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000315 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -259.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 317.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.432 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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