SmHoIn2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining samarium, holmium, and indium—rare earth elements that create a dense, crystalline material with potential magnetic and thermal properties. This is a research-phase compound rather than an established industrial material; it belongs to the family of rare-earth intermetallics being investigated for advanced applications where magnetic ordering, high-temperature stability, or specialized electronic properties are required. The combination of two lanthanides (Sm and Ho) with a main-group metal (In) suggests potential use in magnetics research, thermal management systems, or next-generation electronic devices, though practical engineering deployment remains limited to specialized academic and materials development settings.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.463 | kg/m³ | 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 | 0.000136 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000115 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -7.190 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -6.610 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01380 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4816 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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