K2Pd3S4

This compound is a ternary sulfide containing potassium, palladium, and sulfur. It is primarily studied by materials scientists for its structural properties and potential electronic behavior in solid-state chemistry research.

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Crystal structure of K2Pd3S4 (orthorhombic, Fddd (No. 70))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for K2Pd3S4, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

1.21 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

3
3 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for K2Pd3S4, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Fddd (No. 70)orthorhombic1.210.0000-13.3944.12
Fddd (No. 70)
3.04
Uses

Applications

Where K2Pd3S4 is used.

Solid-state chemistry researchMaterials science exploration
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about K2Pd3S4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is K2Pd3S4?

This compound is a ternary sulfide containing potassium, palladium, and sulfur. It is primarily studied by materials scientists for its structural properties and potential electronic behavior in solid-state chemistry research.

More questions
What is K2Pd3S4 used for?
K2Pd3S4 is used in solid-state chemistry research and materials science exploration.
What is the band gap of K2Pd3S4?
K2Pd3S4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.21 eV across 3 reported structures.
Is K2Pd3S4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.21 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is K2Pd3S4 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — K2Pd3S4 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of K2Pd3S4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of K2Pd3S4 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Fddd (No. 70).
What is the density of K2Pd3S4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of K2Pd3S4 is 4.12 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of K2Pd3S4 are known?
3 structures of K2Pd3S4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does K2Pd3S4 contain?
K2Pd3S4 contains K, Pd, and S (3 elements).
Where does the data for K2Pd3S4 come from?
K2Pd3S4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, omat24.
Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
  • omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).

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