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Rh2S3

Name: Rh2S3
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semiconductor

· Rh2S3

Rh2S3 is a rhodium sulfide compound semiconductor with potential applications in catalysis and advanced materials research. While not widely commercialized as a bulk engineering material, rhodium sulfides are investigated for their catalytic properties in hydrodesulfurization processes and as components in catalytic converters, leveraging rhodium's exceptional chemical stability and sulfur's role in enhancing surface reactivity. Engineers considering this material should note it remains largely in the research phase; its value lies primarily in specialized catalytic applications rather than structural roles, where alternatives like supported metal catalysts or established sulfide systems are more mature.

hydrodesulfurization catalysiscatalytic converter componentspetroleum refiningresearch semiconductorsheterogeneous catalysischemical processing

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	21,227.7	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	11,131.6	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2263	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.8000	eV	Measured
↳	0.2470	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries	27.31	-	DFT · PBE
↳	24.52 range 23.76–25.28median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.02000	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.01667	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00149	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00139	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-266.9	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	244	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.5579	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-0.5447	eV/atom	Measured

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