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RbTaGeS5

ceramic

· JVASP-40542· RbTaGeS5

RbTaGeS₅ is an inorganic ceramic compound composed of rubidium, tantalum, germanium, and sulfur elements, belonging to the family of mixed-metal sulfide ceramics. This is a research-stage material studied primarily for its potential in solid-state ion conductivity and optoelectronic applications rather than established commercial production. The rubidium-based sulfide framework makes it a candidate for solid electrolytes in energy storage devices and photovoltaic or nonlinear optical systems, where the combination of heavy elements (tantalum, germanium) and alkali metal doping can enable tunable electronic and ionic transport properties.

solid-state electrolytesbattery researchphotovoltaic materialsnonlinear opticsion-conducting ceramicsmaterials research

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.123	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.9890	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00206	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00124	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-179.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	379	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.9487	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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RbTaGeS5

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