CeNi2Sb2 is an intermetallic compound combining cerium, nickel, and antimony, belonging to the rare-earth transition-metal family of materials. This is primarily a research compound studied for its electronic and magnetic properties rather than a widely deployed engineering material; it represents the class of rare-earth intermetallics that exhibit phenomena such as heavy-fermion behavior and unconventional superconductivity. Engineers and materials researchers investigate compounds like CeNi2Sb2 to understand quantum interactions at low temperatures and to develop next-generation functional materials for specialized applications in condensed-matter physics and potentially cryogenic or high-performance electronic devices.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.186 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.6630 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1875 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4382 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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