Ba3H12Ir2 is a barium iridium hydride ceramic compound belonging to the metal hydride family, where iridium and hydrogen form a complex ionic or covalent structure with barium. This is a research-phase material rather than an established commercial ceramic; it represents an emerging class of high-density metal hydrides being studied for potential energy storage, catalytic, and advanced structural applications where the combination of a noble metal (iridium) with hydrogen bonding offers unusual electronic or mechanical behavior. Interest in this compound family stems from the potential to engineer materials with tunable properties by controlling hydrogen content and metal ratios, though practical engineering applications remain under investigation.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 38.21 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 17.63 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.795 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 3.092 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -318.9 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5740 | eV/atom | — |