CeGa6 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining cerium and gallium, belonging to the rare-earth intermetallic family. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established commercial production, studied for potential applications in high-temperature electronics, thermoelectric devices, and specialized semiconductor substrates where cerium's rare-earth properties can be leveraged. Engineers would consider CeGa6 when conventional materials reach performance limits in applications requiring the unique electronic or thermal characteristics of cerium-based compounds, though material availability and processing maturity remain limiting factors compared to conventional ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2407 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.490 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3145 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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