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Zn3P2S8

Name: Zn3P2S8
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semiconductor

· Zn3P2S8

Zn3P2S8 is a quaternary semiconductor compound combining zinc, phosphorus, and sulfur elements, belonging to the family of mixed-anion semiconductors. This material remains primarily in the research phase, with interest focused on photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications where its tunable band gap and light-absorbing properties could offer advantages in thin-film solar cells or photodetectors. While not yet widely deployed in production, compounds in this material family are investigated as potential alternatives to conventional semiconductors due to their resource availability and theoretical performance in next-generation energy conversion devices.

thin-film photovoltaics (experimental)photodetector developmentoptoelectronic researchnext-generation solar cellsmaterials research

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	3.055	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.374	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.070	eV	Measured
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	10.02	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	6.439	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	1.417	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	1.400	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.5605	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00109	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000841	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-225.6	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	252.4	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.5137	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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