Tl₄Te₃Pb is a mixed-metal telluride ceramic compound combining thallium, tellurium, and lead in a complex crystalline structure. This material belongs to the family of semiconducting and thermoelectric ceramics, primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established industrial production. The compound is investigated for potential applications in thermoelectric energy conversion and solid-state electronics due to the electronic properties typical of mixed-chalcogenide systems, though its toxicity (thallium and lead content) and complex synthesis limit widespread commercial adoption compared to safer alternatives like bismuth telluride or skutterudites.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 29.94 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2800 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 15.79 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.757 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.2470 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 21.83 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.05000 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.06667 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00200 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00156 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -153.9 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 163.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3443 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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