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LuZn

ceramic

· JVASP-7713· LuZn

LuZn is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining lutetium and zinc, representing a rare-earth zinc-based material system. This compound exists primarily in research and experimental contexts, where it is investigated for potential applications requiring the combined properties of rare-earth metallics and zinc—such as high-density materials for specialized aerospace or nuclear shielding applications. The material family is notable for exploring unique electronic and thermal properties that may emerge from rare-earth–transition-metal combinations, though commercial availability and engineering maturity remain limited compared to established ceramic and intermetallic alternatives.

experimental aerospace materialsradiation shieldinghigh-density structural researchrare-earth intermetallicsmaterials science researchnuclear applications (developmental)

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.3451	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000134	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000124	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	5.500	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	5.290	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3859	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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