Sc4Si4Rh4 is an intermetallic compound combining scandium, silicon, and rhodium—a ternary system that belongs to the rare-earth and transition metal intermetallic family. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established production use; scandium-based intermetallics are investigated for potential high-temperature structural applications and electronic devices where the combination of light weight (scandium), semiconductor properties (silicon), and catalytic/electronic contributions (rhodium) may offer unique performance synergies.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00600 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.079 | eV/atom | — |