ZnCr2S4 is a ternary metal sulfide compound combining zinc and chromium in a spinel-type crystal structure, belonging to the class of transition metal chalcogenides. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than an established industrial commodity, with potential applications in battery systems, catalysis, and semiconducting devices where the combination of zinc's electrochemical activity and chromium's redox versatility can be exploited. Engineers would consider this compound for advanced energy storage systems or heterogeneous catalysis where layered sulfide structures offer advantages in ion transport and surface reactivity compared to conventional oxides or simple binary sulfides.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 80.77 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 30.46 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.015 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -94.13 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1588 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6740 | eV/atom | — |