Ba₂Tl₆ is an intermetallic compound composed of barium and thallium, belonging to the class of metallic semiconductors or semimetals with potential thermoelectric properties. This is primarily a research-phase material studied for its electronic and thermal transport characteristics rather than an established commercial alloy. Interest in this compound and related barium-thallium systems stems from their potential application in thermoelectric energy conversion and low-temperature physics, where the combination of heavy elements and mixed-valence character can enable favorable figure-of-merit performance.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00240 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3420 | eV/atom | — |