RbAu3Se2 is an intermetallic compound combining rubidium, gold, and selenium in a fixed stoichiometric ratio, representing a rare earth-like metal alloy in the gold-selenium chemical family. This is a research-phase material with no established commercial production or widespread industrial deployment; it is studied primarily in condensed matter physics and materials science for its electronic and structural properties as a potential candidate in thermoelectric or quantum materials research. Engineers would encounter this compound only in specialized contexts such as fundamental materials characterization, solid-state device development, or exploratory work in energy conversion or electronic applications where noble metal selenides show promise.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 2,612.1 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3400 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,132.7 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2885 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.663 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.325 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries | 10.06 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 12.16 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
| ↳ | 9.493 range 7.706–11.28median of 2 measurements | - | DFT · PBEsol | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 7.926 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 5.947 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.3567 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.6967 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00281 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00186 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -209.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 210.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 16.09 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4248 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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