Mg₁Sc₂In₁ is an experimental ternary intermetallic compound combining magnesium, scandium, and indium—a material system under investigation for advanced semiconductor and structural applications. Research into this composition focuses on exploiting the electronic properties of the Mg-Sc-In system, which may offer advantages in wide-bandgap semiconductors or thermoelectric devices where the rare-earth character of scandium and the metalloid behavior of indium could provide tunable electronic behavior. This is fundamentally a research-phase material rather than an established commercial product; engineers would encounter it primarily in exploratory materials science studies rather than production applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 63.03 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 42.80 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.03330 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3000 | eV/atom | — |