DyB₂C₂ is a rare-earth borocarbide ceramic compound combining dysprosium with boron and carbon, belonging to the family of high-performance refractory ceramics. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than widely commercialized, studied for potential applications in extreme-temperature environments and advanced structural ceramics where the combination of rare-earth elements with boron and carbon phases offers potential benefits in hardness, thermal stability, and oxidation resistance. Engineers investigating next-generation refractory systems or high-temperature composite matrices may evaluate this compound as an alternative to conventional carbides or borides, though material processing, scale-up, and cost considerations remain active research areas.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.686 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00103 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00110 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -10.46 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -10.90 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1518 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3723 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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