Yb₁Hg₁ is an intermetallic compound composed of ytterbium and mercury in a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the rare-earth mercury intermetallic family and is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial use. The compound is investigated in fundamental materials science and solid-state physics for its electronic and structural properties, with potential relevance to low-temperature physics, electronic device applications, and studies of rare-earth metallurgical behavior.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00550 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7190 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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