Ba5Sb4 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining barium and antimony, belonging to the family of binary metal antimonides that exhibit ionic-covalent bonding characteristics. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for potential applications in thermoelectric devices and solid-state chemistry, where mixed-valence metal antimonides are explored for their electronic transport properties and thermal behavior. Ba5Sb4 represents an experimental compound of interest to materials scientists studying rare-earth and alkaline-earth antimonide systems, rather than an established industrial material with widespread commercial deployment.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.264 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.2230 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -182.2 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.139 | eV/atom | — |