La3Ge

ceramic
· JVASP-132002· La3Ge

La₃Ge is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining lanthanum (a rare-earth element) with germanium, forming a brittle ceramic material. This is primarily a research material studied for potential applications in thermoelectric devices, nuclear fuel matrices, and specialized high-temperature systems where rare-earth intermetallics offer unique electronic or thermal properties. La₃Ge represents an experimental class of rare-earth germanides; practical industrial adoption remains limited, but the material family is of interest in materials research for advanced energy conversion and radiation-resistant applications where rare-earth compounds show promise over conventional ceramics.

thermoelectric researchnuclear materials testingrare-earth intermetallicshigh-temperature ceramicsmaterials science researchsolid-state device studies

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
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Density(ρ)
kg/m³
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Band Gap(Eg)
eV
Magnetic Moment(μB)
µB
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
eV/atom
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
eV/atom
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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