MgBi5 is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of magnesium and bismuth, belonging to the family of metal-rich ceramics and intermetallics. This material is primarily of research interest rather than a widespread industrial commodity, investigated for potential applications in thermoelectric devices and advanced semiconductor applications where bismuth-containing phases are explored for their electronic transport properties. Engineers considering MgBi5 would typically be working on experimental thermoelectric energy conversion systems or studying phase relationships in the Mg-Bi system for specialized electronic or thermal management applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3499 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1469 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.07273 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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