ScAg(PSe3)2 is an experimental ternary chalcogenide semiconductor composed of scandium, silver, and phosphorus selenide units, representing a rare combination of elements in the phosphorus selenide family. This material is primarily of research interest for solid-state physics and materials discovery rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in thermoelectric devices, photovoltaic absorbers, or ion-conducting phases due to the presence of mobile silver cations. The scandium-silver-selenide framework is notable for combining rare-earth and post-transition metal chemistry in ways that may enable tunable electronic or ionic properties unavailable in more conventional semiconductors.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.550 | eV | — |