Tb4B16 is a rare-earth boride ceramic compound combining terbium and boron in a defined stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the family of rare-earth hexaborides and similar boride ceramics, which are primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than commodity applications. The compound is investigated for high-temperature structural applications, thermionic emission devices, and advanced refractory systems where its rare-earth dopant provides unique electronic and thermal properties unavailable in simpler boride ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00270 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.5030 | eV/atom | — |