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NdB6

Name: NdB6
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ceramic

· NdB6

NdB6 (neodymium hexaboride) is a rare-earth ceramic compound belonging to the hexaboride family, characterized by high hardness and thermal stability. It is primarily investigated for use in thermionic electron emitters, high-temperature structural applications, and specialized cutting tools where extreme wear resistance and thermal performance are required. Compared to conventional cathode materials and refractory ceramics, NdB6 offers superior electron emission efficiency at elevated temperatures, making it valuable for vacuum electronics and plasma generation devices, though adoption remains largely in research and specialized industrial sectors.

thermionic cathodes and vacuum electronicshigh-temperature structural ceramicscutting tool insertselectron emitters for plasma applicationsrefractory components

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si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	25,632.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2400	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	18,660.6	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1776	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.900	eV	Measured
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000219	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000228	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	5.770	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	5.860	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)	-0.4945	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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