Yb3Ge5

ceramic

· JVASP-19823· Yb3Ge5

Yb3Ge5 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining ytterbium and germanium, belonging to the rare-earth intermetallic family. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, being investigated for potential applications in high-temperature structural applications and thermal management systems where rare-earth intermetallics offer promising combinations of thermal and mechanical properties. Engineers considering this material should verify current availability and characterization data, as it remains an emerging compound within the broader class of rare-earth germanide ceramics.

high-temperature structural ceramicsthermal management researchrare-earth intermetallicsadvanced ceramics developmentelectronic substrate materials

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2982	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000306	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000336	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	2.290	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	2.540	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.6318	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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