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Yb8 Al4 Ge12

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· Yb8 Al4 Ge12

Yb₈Al₄Ge₁₂ is an intermetallic compound belonging to the rare-earth aluminum germanide family, characterized by a complex crystal structure combining ytterbium, aluminum, and germanium elements. This is primarily a research and development material studied for potential thermoelectric and advanced electronic applications, where the rare-earth filling fraction and semiconductor-like electronic structure offer tailored band gaps and phonon scattering mechanisms not easily achieved in conventional alloys.

thermoelectric deviceswaste heat recoverysolid-state electronics researchrare-earth intermetallicshigh-temperature semiconductorsexperimental compound materials

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.6350	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Yb8 Al4 Ge12

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