Nd₃Sn₁C₁ is an intermetallic semiconductor compound containing neodymium, tin, and carbon. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for its electronic and structural properties within the ternary rare-earth–tin–carbon material family. While not yet established in high-volume production, compounds in this family are of interest to materials researchers exploring rare-earth intermetallics for potential applications in high-temperature electronics, hard coatings, and advanced functional materials where the combination of rare-earth bonding character and transition-metal stability may offer performance advantages over conventional semiconductors.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 5,313.2 | ksi | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2,813.7 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.03650 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 1.407 | eV/atom | — |