CeNiSn is an intermetallic compound combining cerium, nickel, and tin, belonging to the class of rare-earth-containing metallic materials. This compound is primarily investigated in research settings for its potential electronic and magnetic properties, with interest driven by the unique behavior of cerium-based systems in condensed matter physics and materials discovery. Applications remain largely experimental, though the cerium-nickel-tin family shows promise in thermoelectric, magnetocaloric, and heavy-fermion research contexts where unusual low-temperature electronic behavior is leveraged.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.963 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.3890 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.08130 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5576 | eV/atom | — |