Ba4GaSn

ceramic
· JVASP-64226· Ba4GaSn

Ba₄GaSn is an intermetallic ceramic compound containing barium, gallium, and tin elements, representing a complex ternary phase that combines ionic and metallic bonding characteristics. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, studied for potential applications in solid-state electronics, thermoelectric devices, and advanced ceramic matrices where the unique crystal structure and electronic properties of rare earth-free compounds may offer advantages. The barium-gallium-tin system is investigated as part of broader materials discovery efforts in functional ceramics and semiconductors, particularly where non-toxic alternatives to conventional III-V semiconductors or where specific crystal symmetries are desired.

research ceramicsthermoelectric compoundssemiconductor phasesintermetallic studiescrystal structure materialsfunctional ceramics

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
Units:
siimperial
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Density(ρ)
4.928
kg/m³—
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Band Gap(Eg)
0.000
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.7167
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
0.2362
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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