Yb2CdGa is a ternary ceramic compound composed of ytterbium, cadmium, and gallium, representing an experimental intermetallic or mixed-valence ceramic material in the rare-earth gallide family. This compound is primarily of research interest for investigating structure-property relationships in complex ternary systems rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in semiconducting or photonic device platforms that exploit rare-earth doping or gallium-based functionality. Engineers considering this material should recognize it as a development-stage compound whose relevance depends on specialized requirements in materials research, quantum device exploration, or high-temperature phase studies rather than conventional structural or thermal applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.947 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5438 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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