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MgGe

ceramic

· JVASP-101000· MgGe

MgGe is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of magnesium and germanium, belonging to the family of binary metal-germanide ceramics. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established in widespread commercial production, with potential applications in semiconductor technology, thermoelectric devices, and advanced structural ceramics where the combined properties of its constituent elements—magnesium's lightness and germanium's electronic characteristics—may offer advantages. Engineers would consider MgGe for specialized applications requiring thermal management, electronic functionality, or lightweight structural performance in demanding environments where conventional ceramics or alloys are insufficient.

thermoelectric devicessemiconductor researchadvanced ceramics developmentlightweight structural applicationsthermal management systemsemerging material research

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?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.047	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1093	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1507	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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MgGe

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