NbTe — Properties & Data | MatWorld

NbTe

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· JVASP-37750· NbTe

NbTe is an intermetallic compound composed of niobium and tellurium, belonging to the transition metal telluride family. This material is primarily investigated in condensed matter physics and materials research contexts, particularly for its potential electronic and thermoelectric properties rather than as an established engineering structural material. Interest in NbTe stems from the broader class of transition metal chalcogenides, which show promise for next-generation applications in electronics, photonics, and energy conversion technologies.

thermoelectric devices (research phase)quantum materials researchelectronic device applications (exploratory)low-dimensional physics studiesmaterials characterization studiescondensed matter physics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	120.0	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2700	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	66.43	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Density(ρ)	8.275	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000599	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000586	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-3.953	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-3.977	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.2749	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1066	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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