NaCu is an intermetallic compound combining sodium and copper, representing a research-phase material rather than an established commercial alloy. This compound falls within the broader family of alkali-metal intermetallics, which are of scientific interest for their unusual electronic and structural properties, though practical engineering applications remain limited due to chemical reactivity and processing challenges. The material is primarily encountered in materials research contexts exploring novel alloy systems, rather than in conventional industrial applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.132 | kg/m³ | 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 | 0.0000706 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000772 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -2.467 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -2.600 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3325 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.3264 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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