ScPS4

ceramic

· JVASP-4510· ScPS4

ScPS4 is a layered ceramic compound composed of scandium, phosphorus, and sulfur, belonging to the family of transition metal phosphide chalcogenides. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in advanced ceramics and functional materials where its layered structure and mechanical properties are advantageous. The low exfoliation energy indicates strong potential for producing thin films or two-dimensional variants, making it relevant to emerging technologies in electronics, energy storage, and structural composites.

Research and developmentLayered ceramic compositesTwo-dimensional materials fabricationEnergy storage device componentsThermal barrier coatingsSolid-state electronics

Compliance & Regulations

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	3,979.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf)	66.63	meV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	2,591.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.09252	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	1.737	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	12.64	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	7.065	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	2.797	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	2.300	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	0.00112	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00103	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-272.6	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	321.6	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	33.16	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.008	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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