Y2Au is an intermetallic compound composed of yttrium and gold, belonging to the rare-earth metal intermetallic family. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a commodity engineering material, with applications driven by its unique electronic, thermal, and chemical properties inherent to gold-based intermetallics. Y2Au and related yttrium-gold phases are investigated for advanced electronics, catalysis, and high-temperature coating systems where the combination of rare-earth and noble-metal characteristics offers potential advantages in corrosion resistance, thermal stability, and specialized functional properties.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2869 | 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 | 0.000952 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000949 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 11.62 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 10.47 | 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) | -0.7068 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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