Tantalum diselenide (TaSe2) is a layered transition metal dichalcogenide ceramic compound with a two-dimensional crystal structure similar to graphite, where tantalum atoms are sandwiched between planes of selenium atoms. While primarily a research material rather than an established industrial ceramic, TaSe2 is investigated for applications in nanoelectronics, energy storage, and catalysis due to its tunable electronic properties and the ability to exfoliate into atomically thin layers. Engineers consider this material for emerging technologies where ultrathin semiconducting films, enhanced surface reactivity, or unusual electronic behavior in reduced dimensions can provide performance advantages over conventional bulk ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 45.67 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 96.41 | meV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 33.18 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.340 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 116.9 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000221 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000192 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 58.25 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 53.35 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01850 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8047 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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