BeIn3 is a beryllium indium ternary ceramic compound, representing an intermetallic or ceramic phase in the beryllium–indium system. This material is primarily of research interest rather than a widely commercialized engineering ceramic; it belongs to a family of rare-earth and transition-metal compounds being investigated for potential applications requiring thermal stability, electrical properties, or specialized refractory characteristics. Engineers would consider BeIn3 only in advanced materials development contexts where its unique phase chemistry offers advantages over conventional ceramics or where beryllium's low density and indium's electronic properties create a synergistic benefit.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.413 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000143 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000135 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 0.6900 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.6300 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.4497 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.4458 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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