SmGe2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of samarium and germanium, belonging to the rare-earth germanide family of materials. This is primarily a research-phase material under investigation for potential applications in thermoelectric devices and advanced electronic components, where rare-earth intermetallics are explored for their unique electronic structure and thermal properties. The material's interest lies in the broader context of rare-earth compounds as alternatives to conventional semiconductors in high-temperature or specialized electronic applications, though practical industrial deployment remains limited.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 722.9 | meV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2600 | 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 | 0.000115 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000118 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 5.743 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 5.810 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1007 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5871 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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