Ho₁Sb₁Pd₂ is an intermetallic semiconductor compound combining holmium, antimony, and palladium in a fixed stoichiometric ratio. This is a research-phase material within the broader family of rare-earth intermetallic semiconductors, studied primarily for its electronic and thermal transport properties rather than established commercial production. Interest in such compounds centers on potential applications in thermoelectric energy conversion and quantum materials research, where the combination of rare-earth and transition-metal elements can produce unusual electronic structures and phonon-scattering behavior.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 111.3 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 19.32 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.04690 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8590 | eV/atom | — |