Sm5AgS8

metal
· JVASP-13374· Sm5AgS8

Sm5AgS8 is a rare-earth intermetallic compound containing samarium, silver, and sulfur, belonging to the family of rare-earth chalcogenides. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established in high-volume industrial production, with investigations typically focused on its electronic and thermal properties for potential advanced applications. The samarium-silver-sulfur system is explored in solid-state chemistry for thermoelectric, optical, or electronic device applications where rare-earth compounds offer unique functional properties unavailable in conventional metals or ceramics.

Thermoelectric researchSolid-state physics applicationsRare-earth compound studiesFunctional material developmentLaboratory synthesis

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Density(ρ)
6.117
kg/m³
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Band Gap(Eg)
1.621
eV
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)
23.14
-
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)
0.1416
C/m²
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
-202.9
µV/K
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.000
eV/atom
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-2.003
eV/atom
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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