TlIn5S7 is a ternary chalcogenide ceramic compound belonging to the family of thallium-indium sulfides, which are semiconducting ceramics of interest in optoelectronic and photonic applications. This material exists primarily in research and development contexts, where it is studied for potential use in infrared optical systems, nonlinear optics, and solid-state devices that exploit the wide bandgap and optical transparency properties characteristic of this compound family. Compared to conventional semiconductors like GaAs or InP, thallium-indium sulfides offer distinct absorption and refractive index characteristics in the mid-to-far infrared spectrum, making them candidates for specialized optical windows and detectors, though commercial adoption remains limited.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1934 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.6270 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.4500 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.6433 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00168 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000532 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -184.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 124.2 | 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) | -0.6178 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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