LiMnSb is an intermetallic compound combining lithium, manganese, and antimony, belonging to the family of half-Heusler materials studied for their unique electronic and thermal properties. This is primarily a research material rather than a widespread industrial commodity, investigated for potential applications in thermoelectric energy conversion and solid-state electronics where the combination of moderate mechanical stiffness and tunable electronic behavior offers advantages over conventional semiconductors or metallics. Interest in LiMnSb stems from its potential to operate in high-temperature or thermally-demanding environments where materials with controllable carrier behavior and favorable band structure are needed.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 60.41 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4400 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 13.97 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.510 | 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 | 0.000299 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000284 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 20.00 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 19.70 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.4313 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.09951 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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