ZrGeS is a ternary intermetallic compound combining zirconium, germanium, and sulfur, representing an emerging class of materials in condensed matter physics and materials research. This compound is primarily studied in laboratory and computational contexts for its structural and electronic properties rather than established industrial production; it belongs to the family of transition metal chalcogenides and pnictides that show promise for semiconducting, thermoelectric, or topological applications. Engineering interest in ZrGeS and related ternary systems centers on potential use in next-generation electronic devices, energy conversion systems, or functional materials where the combination of early transition metals with p-block elements offers tunable band structures and mechanical behavior.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 119.4 | GPa | DFT | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 77.46 | GPa | DFT |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.011 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00223 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00347 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 11.72 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 18.71 | 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) | -1.241 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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