Ba₄FeGe is an intermetallic compound composed of barium, iron, and germanium, representing a rare-earth and transition-metal system typically investigated for advanced functional properties. This material exists primarily in the research domain rather than established industrial production, with study focused on its crystallographic structure and potential electronic or magnetic behavior due to its mixed-valence composition. Interest in such compounds derives from their potential as candidate materials for thermoelectric, magnetocaloric, or semiconducting applications where the combination of heavy (Ba) and transition (Fe) elements with a semiconductor (Ge) can produce unusual band structures.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1779 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.2990 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 1.304 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 1.013 | eV/atom | — |