Er3GaNiS7 is an ternary intermetallic compound combining erbium, gallium, and nickel with sulfur, representing a rare-earth metal sulfide system. This is a research-phase material with limited commercial deployment; it belongs to the family of rare-earth transition metal chalcogenides, which are investigated for potential applications in thermoelectric devices, magnetic materials, and specialized electronic components where rare-earth elements provide unique electronic and magnetic properties.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.967 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.2070 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 3.734 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.04570 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.584 | eV/atom | — |