Rb3Ir1 is an intermetallic compound combining rubidium and iridium, classified as a semiconductor material. This compound is primarily of research and exploratory interest rather than established in mainstream industrial production, representing work in advanced materials chemistry where rare alkali-metal/transition-metal combinations are investigated for potential electronic and quantum properties. The material belongs to a family of intermetallic semiconductors that show promise in fundamental condensed-matter physics and materials discovery, though practical engineering applications remain limited pending further characterization and development.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 2,536.6 | ksi | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,234.7 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.03600 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.5750 | eV/atom | — |