V4GaSe8 is a vanadium-gallium-selenium compound that belongs to the mixed-metal chalcogenide family, combining transition metal and semiconductor elements. This material is primarily a research compound rather than an established commercial alloy, with potential applications in optoelectronics and solid-state device research where layered or complex metal-semiconductor interactions are exploited. Engineers would evaluate this compound for experimental photovoltaic, thermoelectric, or quantum material applications where the specific electronic structure of vanadium-gallium-selenium phases offers advantages over simpler binary or ternary alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2070 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.2280 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000394 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000439 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -63.69 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -68.13 | 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) | -0.7355 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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