GeAu₃ is an intermetallic compound combining germanium and gold, belonging to the family of noble metal intermetallics. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a commodity engineering material, valued for its unique electronic and thermal properties that differ significantly from either constituent element alone. Applications include semiconductor device contacts, high-reliability interconnects in microelectronics, and advanced thermoelectric or photonic research where the combination of gold's conductivity with germanium's semiconducting properties offers functional advantages unavailable in conventional alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.5417 | lb/in³ | — |
| 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) | 0.07700 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.07695 | eV/atom | — |