Si3Ge is a silicon-germanium ceramic compound that combines silicon and germanium in a defined stoichiometric ratio, belonging to the class of group IV semiconductor ceramics. This material is primarily of research and development interest for high-temperature semiconductor applications, optoelectronic devices, and advanced thermoelectric systems where the blended properties of silicon and germanium can provide advantages over single-element alternatives, such as improved thermal stability, tunable band gap characteristics, or enhanced carrier mobility for specialized device architectures.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1404 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000249 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000264 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -0.8300 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -0.8500 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.6729 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.6643 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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