Rb3Ir is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining rubidium and iridium, representing an experimental material from the family of alkali-metal transition-metal intermetallics. This compound is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, investigated for its potential in high-temperature structural applications and electronic materials where the combination of a reactive alkali metal with a refractory transition metal offers unusual property combinations. Rb3Ir remains largely in the academic domain, with development driven by materials science efforts to understand intermetallic phase behavior and explore potential applications in advanced ceramics or functional materials where conventional alternatives may be cost-prohibitive or chemically unsuitable.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 2,536.7 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3400 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,234.3 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2034 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.4140 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.5060 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 20.55 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 16.50 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00310 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000620 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -348.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 351.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 15.57 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.5983 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.5756 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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