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SnSb

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· SnSb

SnSb is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining tin and antimony, belonging to the family of binary metal pnictides. This material is primarily of research and emerging technology interest, with applications in thermoelectric devices, photovoltaic systems, and advanced energy conversion where its electronic and thermal properties can be exploited. SnSb and related tin-antimony compounds are investigated for next-generation power generation and waste heat recovery systems, offering potential advantages in cost and material abundance compared to conventional thermoelectric semiconductors, though commercial adoption remains limited relative to established alternatives.

thermoelectric generatorswaste heat recoveryphotovoltaic researchsemiconductor applicationsenergy conversion materialsemerging technology development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	50.13	GPa	DFT
↳	50.63	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	50.13	GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	1.851	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	Pa	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.2900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.2997	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	23.18	GPa	DFT
↳	30.14	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	23.18	GPa	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.665	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000170	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000311	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	1.050	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	1.420	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.03620	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.02580	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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