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Sm3InS6

ceramic

· JVASP-23617· Sm3InS6

Sm₃InS₆ is a rare-earth indium sulfide ceramic compound combining samarium, indium, and sulfur in a ternary chalcogenide structure. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for optoelectronic and solid-state chemistry applications rather than established industrial use. The rare-earth sulfide family shows promise for infrared photonics, semiconductor research, and potential solid-state lighting components, though Sm₃InS₆ specifically remains largely in academic investigation.

infrared optics (research)optoelectronic devices (experimental)solid-state chemistryrare-earth compound studiesphotonic materials development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.621	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.9980	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.6033	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	2.227	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000895	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000989	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-137.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	283.6	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)	-1.858	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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