Tl₄SiS₄ is a thallium silicate sulfide ceramic compound belonging to the mixed-anion ceramic family, combining metallic thallium with silicon and sulfide in a structured lattice. This material remains primarily in research and developmental stages, investigated for potential applications in solid-state ionics, photonics, and specialized optical or electrochemical systems where thallium-containing ceramics offer unique electronic and ionic transport properties. Engineers would consider this material in advanced applications requiring unusual charge-carrier mobility or optical behavior unavailable in conventional silicates or sulfides, though commercial availability and processing maturity are limited compared to established ceramic alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 20.19 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3400 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 7.490 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.431 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.996 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.624 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 33.34 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 8.290 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 6.554 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.1139 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00137 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000914 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -253.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 312.3 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 10.26 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5857 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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