Tb3CuSiS7 is a rare-earth sulfide compound containing terbium, copper, and silicon in a mixed-metal chalcogenide structure. This is an experimental research material rather than an established commercial alloy, belonging to the family of quaternary metal sulfides that are investigated for their potential electronic, magnetic, or optoelectronic properties. Interest in this compound class centers on tunable band gaps, magnetic interactions, and potential applications in solid-state devices where rare-earth elements provide specialized functional properties unavailable in conventional alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.439 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.831 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.350 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 16.67 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 8.080 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 5.378 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.9700 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.683 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.1675 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00137 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000866 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -220.4 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 277.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 15.54 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.675 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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