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K3Nb

metal

· JVASP-38578· K3Nb

K3Nb is an intermetallic compound composed of potassium and niobium, belonging to the family of lightweight metallic intermetallics. This material is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established in widespread industrial production, with potential applications in advanced structural or functional materials where low density and unique electronic or mechanical properties are valued.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	1.871	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	4.771	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000550	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000618	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-34.12	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-36.89	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	1.096	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	1.090	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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