Mg₁Ge₁Ir₂ is an intermetallic compound combining magnesium, germanium, and iridium in a fixed stoichiometric ratio. This is a research-phase material within the broader family of ternary intermetallics, designed to explore novel combinations of metallic bonding (Mg, Ir) with semiconductor character (Ge) for potential electronic or thermoelectric applications. The material is not yet established in mainstream industrial production, but compounds in this family are of interest for their potential to bridge metallic conductivity with semiconductor band structure effects.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00360 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3390 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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