PmMgZn₂ is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining promethium, magnesium, and zinc—a rare-earth magnesium-zinc phase that exists primarily as a research material rather than a commercial engineering ceramic. This compound belongs to the family of lightweight intermetallic ceramics studied for high-temperature structural applications and is notable for its potential in nuclear or specialized radiation environments where promethium's radioactive properties might be leveraged, though such applications remain largely experimental. Engineers would consider this material only in advanced research contexts where rare-earth intermetallics offer performance advantages in extreme conditions unavailable from conventional structural ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.013 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000165 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000198 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -5.530 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -6.070 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3767 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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