Lu2MgGe2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining lutetium, magnesium, and germanium elements, belonging to the family of ternary intermetallic ceramics. This is a research-phase material studied for its potential in high-temperature structural applications and electronic device components, where the combination of rare-earth (lutetium) and semiconductor-grade (germanium) elements may offer thermal stability or thermoelectric properties superior to conventional binary ceramics. While not yet commercialized at scale, compounds in this family are investigated for aerospace thermal management, advanced electronics substrates, and specialized refractory applications where density and phase stability at elevated temperatures are critical.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.227 | 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 | 0.000145 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000159 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 6.977 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 7.043 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7316 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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