NaCaAu2 is an intermetallic compound combining sodium, calcium, and gold in a defined stoichiometric ratio, belonging to the ternary metal alloy family. This material is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established industrial production; it represents the type of complex metallic phase that materials scientists investigate for potential applications in specialized electronics, catalysis, or functional materials where the unique electronic properties arising from gold-containing intermetallics may offer advantages over conventional alloys. Engineers would consider this material only in advanced development contexts where its specific phase chemistry and crystal structure provide benefits unattainable with conventional binary or more common ternary systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3059 | 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 | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000405 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000402 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -8.370 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -8.370 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6906 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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