LiHoIn2 is a ternary ceramic compound containing lithium, holmium, and indium, belonging to the intermetallic oxide or mixed-metal ceramic family. This is a research-phase material with limited industrial deployment; it is primarily studied for potential applications in advanced ceramics and functional materials where rare-earth elements (holmium) and high-density compositions offer unique magnetic, optical, or electronic properties. Engineers would consider this material only in specialized R&D contexts where its specific combination of constituent elements—particularly the incorporation of a lanthanide (holmium)—provides a performance advantage over conventional ceramics in high-temperature, magnetic, or quantum applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.138 | kg/m³ | 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 | 0.000237 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000160 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -7.780 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -6.420 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01070 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4056 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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