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ZnP4

ceramic

· ZnP4

ZnP₄ is a zinc phosphide ceramic compound representing a member of the metal phosphide family, characterized by a dense crystalline structure. While not a mainstream commercial material, zinc phosphides are of research interest in semiconducting applications, photocatalysis, and potentially in thermal management systems where their moderate stiffness and density could offer advantages in niche applications. The material family is notable for exploring alternatives to more conventional ceramics in specific functional applications, though commercial adoption remains limited compared to established ceramic and compound semiconductor options.

photocatalytic applicationssemiconductor researchthermal management researchexperimental functional ceramicsphosphide compound researchhigh-density ceramic matrices

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	8,901.2	ksi	DFT
Shear Modulus(G)	5,111.9	ksi	DFT

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1210	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.9870	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.400	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	48.79	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	15.73	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	10.76	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	2.863	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	1.353	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.1541	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00142	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00237	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-323	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	329.2	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	33.69	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.03960	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1188	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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