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NbGe2

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· NbGe2

NbGe2 is an intermetallic compound combining niobium and germanium, belonging to the family of refractory metal germanides. This material is primarily of research and experimental interest, explored for advanced applications requiring high-temperature stability and specific electronic or mechanical properties that differ from conventional alloys. Industrial adoption remains limited, but the niobium-germanium system is investigated for potential use in high-temperature structural applications, semiconductor device research, and specialized coating systems where refractory characteristics and controlled thermal expansion are valuable.

high-temperature structural researchintermetallic compoundsrefractory applicationssemiconductor materials researchthermal barrier investigationsadvanced materials development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	20,634.1	ksi	DFT
↳	27.56	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	15,234.8	ksi	DFT
↳	15.95	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2856	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00102	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000975	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	20.81	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	20.15	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)	-0.2861	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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