Yb₄Co₄B₁₆ is a rare-earth transition-metal boride compound combining ytterbium, cobalt, and boron in a complex intermetallic structure. This material is primarily of research interest as a candidate rare-earth boride system, potentially offering high hardness, thermal stability, or electronic properties relevant to advanced ceramics and functional materials; it is not yet widely commercialized in mainstream engineering applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00630 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4880 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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