Y2GaCu is an intermetallic compound containing yttrium, gallium, and copper, belonging to the rare-earth metal family of functional materials. This is a research-phase compound primarily of academic interest for studying rare-earth ternary systems; it is not yet established in mainstream industrial production. The material's potential lies in specialized applications where rare-earth intermetallics offer unique electronic, magnetic, or thermal properties, though current use cases remain experimental and confined to materials research laboratories.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.01734 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.1050 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 3.467 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000210 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000343 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 20.72 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 52.15 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 2.739 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 2.230 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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