YB2 is a rare-earth boride semiconductor compound, part of the hexaboride family of materials known for high hardness and electrical conductivity. Research into YB2 and related rare-earth borides focuses on potential applications requiring materials that combine semiconductor behavior with exceptional mechanical strength and thermal stability, making it primarily of interest in advanced materials research rather than established commercial production.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 165.6 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.1500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 150.7 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.046 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.00170 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -6.083 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -0.3700 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.00900 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.6350 | eV/atom | — |