Tm₂CdHg is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining thulium, cadmium, and mercury—a rare-earth heavy metal system primarily explored in condensed matter physics and materials research rather than established industrial production. This material belongs to the family of ternary intermetallics and is of interest for fundamental studies of electronic structure, magnetic properties, and phase behavior in complex metal systems. While not commonly specified for conventional engineering applications, compounds in this chemical family are investigated for potential use in specialized low-temperature physics, quantum materials research, and as model systems for understanding metal-metal bonding in dense, heavy-element ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 70.63 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3300 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 31.10 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 11.06 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | Measured | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000615 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000591 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 14.43 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 14.11 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00840 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3522 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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