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Yb2 Hg1 Pb1

semiconductor

· Yb2 Hg1 Pb1

Yb₂Hg₁Pb₁ is an intermetallic semiconductor compound combining ytterbium, mercury, and lead in a defined stoichiometric ratio. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for its potential thermoelectric and optoelectronic properties, as it belongs to the family of rare-earth–based semiconductors that exhibit interesting electronic structure due to the mixed-valence behavior of ytterbium. While not yet in widespread commercial use, compounds in this family are of interest to materials researchers exploring novel energy conversion and sensing applications that demand semiconductors with tunable bandgaps or strong phonon-scattering characteristics.

thermoelectric energy conversion (research)semiconductor research and developmentoptoelectronic devices (experimental)low-dimensional quantum materialsmaterials screening for bandgap engineeringcryogenic or specialized sensor applications

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.01110	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.7320	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Yb2 Hg1 Pb1

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