ThCdHg2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound containing thorium, cadmium, and mercury elements, representing a specialized material from the family of heavy-metal intermetallics. This is primarily a research and experimental material studied for its crystallographic and physical properties rather than a mainstream engineering material in production use. The compound's high density and unusual elemental combination make it of interest in specialized nuclear materials research, dense ceramic applications, and fundamental materials science investigations, though practical industrial applications remain limited due to the toxicity of its constituent elements and synthesis challenges.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 12.44 | 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 | 7.600e-7 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000895 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 0.4700 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 5.040 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1485 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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