DyB6

Name: DyB6
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semiconductor

· DyB6

DyB6 is a rare-earth hexaboride ceramic compound consisting of dysprosium and boron. It belongs to the family of refractory hexaborides, which are characterized by high hardness, thermal stability, and electrical conductivity—properties that make them promising for specialized high-temperature and wear-resistant applications. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than mature industrial production, with potential applications in thermionic emission devices, cutting tools, and extreme-environment components where conventional materials fail.

electron emission cathodeshigh-temperature refractory coatingswear-resistant cutting toolsresearch/advanced aerospaceextreme environment components

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?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1995	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries	3.300	eV	Measured
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000252	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000270	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	6.210	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	6.390	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.04560	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.4160	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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DyB6

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