HoRh₂ is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining holmium (a rare-earth element) with rhodium in a 1:2 stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the family of rare-earth intermetallics, which are typically studied for their unique combinations of mechanical strength, thermal stability, and electromagnetic properties at elevated temperatures. HoRh₂ and related rare-earth rhodium compounds are primarily of research and advanced materials interest rather than high-volume industrial use, with potential applications in high-temperature structural components, thermal barriers, and specialized magnetic or electronic devices where rare-earth chemistry offers performance advantages unavailable in conventional ceramics or superalloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 23,883.4 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3300 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 9,734.9 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.4215 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00102 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00103 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 20.02 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 20.02 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.7934 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.7296 | eV/atom | Measured |
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