Y2Zr2O7 is a rare-earth zirconate ceramic compound belonging to the pyrochlore family of materials. This material is primarily studied and used in high-temperature thermal barrier coating (TBC) applications and advanced refractory systems, particularly as an alternative or complement to yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) in demanding aerospace and power generation environments. Its notable advantages include superior phase stability at ultra-high temperatures, lower thermal conductivity than conventional YSZ, and improved resistance to sintering, making it valuable for engineers designing components exposed to extreme thermal cycling or corrosive high-temperature atmospheres.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.364 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 2.965 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 4.739 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.8800 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.200 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000876 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00204 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -183.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 378.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.06260 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.750 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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