Sc₃Hg is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining scandium and mercury, representing a rare earth–mercury system studied primarily in materials research rather than established industrial production. This compound belongs to the family of intermetallic ceramics and is of interest to researchers investigating novel material combinations for potential applications requiring unique thermal, electronic, or structural properties not readily available in conventional alloys or pure ceramics. The material remains largely experimental; its practical engineering applications are still being explored, though intermetallics of this type show promise in specialized high-performance contexts where the combination of scandium's lightweight, high-strength characteristics and mercury's unique chemical properties could offer novel functionality.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.357 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.573 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000724 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000684 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -31.11 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -30.25 | 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) | -0.1822 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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