Nd₂IrPd is an intermetallic compound combining neodymium with the noble metals iridium and palladium, classified as a ceramic-like intermetallic phase. This material belongs to the family of high-density rare-earth transition-metal compounds studied primarily in research contexts for potential applications requiring exceptional hardness, thermal stability, or specialized magnetic properties. While not yet established in mainstream industrial production, such compounds are investigated for high-temperature structural applications, wear-resistant coatings, and advanced functional device components where the combination of rare-earth and precious-metal chemistry offers properties unattainable in conventional alloys or ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3863 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | Measured | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000677 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000708 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -11.59 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -11.88 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01310 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7878 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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