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MnSi

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· MnSi

MnSi is an intermetallic compound in the manganese-silicon family that exhibits semiconducting behavior, with a cubic crystal structure and metallic character. It is primarily studied in condensed matter physics and materials research for its unique electronic and magnetic properties, particularly as a model system for skyrmion physics and topological electronic states. While not yet widely deployed in high-volume commercial applications, MnSi is of significant interest to researchers and engineers working on next-generation magnetic storage, spintronic devices, and quantum materials, where its unusual ground state and spin-structure interactions offer opportunities for novel device concepts.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	209.6	GPa	DFT
↳	193.1	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	209.6	GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.000161	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	Pa	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.2200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.2248	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	141.3	GPa	DFT
↳	131.4	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	141.3	GPa	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.912	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries	0.6000	eV	Measured
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	3.674	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000140	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000130	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	11.58	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	11.16	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.3317	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-0.4084	eV/atom	Measured

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