Yb₂AgSb is an intermetallic compound containing ytterbium, silver, and antimony, representing a rare-earth metal system of primary research interest rather than established commercial production. This material belongs to the family of Heusler and half-Heusler alloys, which are studied for potential thermoelectric and magnetic properties driven by their complex crystal structures. While not yet widely deployed in production engineering, compounds in this material class are investigated for high-temperature thermoelectric power generation, magnetocaloric refrigeration, and spintronics applications where rare-earth intermetallics can offer unique electronic and phonon-scattering behavior unavailable in conventional alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3386 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.1120 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 44.22 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 5.840 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8187 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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