Ba₂YCu₃O₆ is a ceramic compound and a member of the yttrium-barium-copper oxide family, which forms the basis of high-temperature superconductors (HTSC). This material is primarily significant in research and development contexts as a precursor or related phase to the industrially important YBCO superconductor YBa₂Cu₃O₇₋ₓ; the oxygen deficiency (O₆ vs. O₇) affects its superconducting properties. Engineers and researchers work with this compound family because these materials enable practical superconducting applications above the boiling point of liquid nitrogen (~77 K), making them more economical than traditional low-temperature superconductors, though processing and stability remain engineering challenges.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2193 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -5.600 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1073 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.007 | eV/atom | — |