Yb₃Y is a rare-earth ceramic compound composed of ytterbium and yttrium oxides, belonging to the family of rare-earth sesquioxides used in high-temperature and optical applications. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, valued for its thermal stability, optical transparency in the infrared spectrum, and potential as a host matrix for laser-active dopants or as a refractory component in extreme-environment systems. Engineers select rare-earth oxide ceramics like Yb₃Y when conventional ceramics cannot meet combined requirements for thermal shock resistance, chemical inertness at very high temperatures, or specific optical/photonic properties.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2602 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00108 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00105 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -26.72 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -25.93 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1013 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.1013 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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