Sm2PbS4

ceramic

· JVASP-53535· Sm2PbS4

Sm₂PbS₄ is a rare-earth lead sulfide ceramic compound that combines samarium and lead sulfide chemistry, positioning it within the family of chalcogenide ceramics used in electronic and photonic applications. This material is primarily of research interest for semiconductor and optoelectronic device development, where lead sulfide compounds are valued for infrared absorption and emission properties. Engineers exploring this composition would consider it for potential infrared detector applications, thermoelectric devices, or other applications where rare-earth doping of lead chalcogenides offers enhanced functional properties compared to undoped alternatives.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	10,837.2	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	5,364.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2393	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.220	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.662	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	39.22	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	10.13	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	8.663	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	1.587	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	1.437	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.1829	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00182	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00180	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-344.5	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	350.3	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	9.540	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.756	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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