Er4Sb3 is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of erbium and antimony, belonging to the rare-earth pnictide family of materials. This compound is primarily of research interest for its potential in thermoelectric and electronic applications, where rare-earth intermetallics offer tunable band structures and phonon-scattering mechanisms. Er4Sb3 and related rare-earth antimonides are investigated for converting waste heat to electricity and for solid-state electronic devices where the combination of rare-earth and pnictide chemistry can provide advantageous thermal and electrical transport properties compared to conventional semiconductors.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.150 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03150 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.9617 | eV/atom | — |