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MgGa2

ceramic

· JVASP-18704· MgGa2

MgGa₂ is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining magnesium and gallium, belonging to the family of binary metal-gallium ceramics. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for semiconductor and optoelectronic applications, where gallium-based compounds are valued for electronic properties. While not widely deployed in high-volume industrial production, MgGa₂ represents a candidate material in the broader exploration of alternative ceramic systems for specialized electronic and photonic device architectures.

semiconductor researchoptoelectronic devicesgallium-based ceramicsexperimental compoundselectronic materials development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.760	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00118	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00115	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-11.06	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-10.93	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)	-0.1309	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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MgGa2

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