La3Sn is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of lanthanum and tin, belonging to the family of rare-earth tin compounds. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established in production, being investigated for potential applications in advanced ceramics, thermoelectric devices, and materials with specialized electronic or magnetic properties. La3Sn represents the broader class of lanthanide-based intermetallics that engineers explore when seeking materials with unusual combinations of thermal, electronic, or structural characteristics not achievable in conventional ceramics or metals.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2526 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000255 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000204 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 2.730 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 2.430 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00720 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5087 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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