Sm₃Mg₃Ga₃ is an intermetallic semiconductor compound combining samarium, magnesium, and gallium in a 1:1:1 ratio. This is a research-phase material within the broader family of rare-earth intermetallic semiconductors; limited commercial production exists, and applications remain largely exploratory. The material is of interest to researchers investigating advanced semiconducting compounds for potential optoelectronic, thermoelectric, or magnetoelectronic devices that exploit rare-earth electronic properties, though it has not yet displaced established semiconductors in production engineering.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 8,632.9 | ksi | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 6,409.7 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.02440 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5120 | eV/atom | — |