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PrGe2

ceramic

· JVASP-93822· PrGe2

PrGe2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of praseodymium and germanium, belonging to the rare-earth germanide family of advanced ceramics. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established in high-volume production, with potential applications in thermoelectric devices, optoelectronics, and high-temperature structural applications where rare-earth compounds offer unique electronic and thermal properties. Engineers evaluating PrGe2 would consider it for specialized applications requiring the electronic characteristics of rare-earth germanides, though material availability, cost, and processing methods remain significant factors compared to more conventional ceramics.

thermoelectric devicesresearch materialshigh-temperature ceramicsrare-earth compoundsoptoelectronic applicationsadvanced ceramics development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.660	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00127	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000912	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-21.57	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-18.56	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)	-0.6302	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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