YbCd2Sb2

ceramic

· JVASP-8199· YbCd2Sb2

YbCd₂Sb₂ is an intermetallic ceramic compound belonging to the rare-earth cadmium antimonide family, combining ytterbium with cadmium and antimony in a defined stoichiometric ratio. This material is primarily of research interest for thermoelectric and semiconducting applications, where the rare-earth element ytterbium can contribute to tunable electronic and thermal transport properties. The material family is explored for potential use in solid-state cooling, waste heat recovery, and specialty electronic devices where the interplay between metallic and semiconducting character offers advantages over conventional alternatives.

thermoelectric devicessolid-state cooling systemswaste heat recoverysemiconductor researchhigh-temperature electronicsspecialty optoelectronic compounds

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	6,378.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	2,899.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2681	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.03800	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	24.31	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00312	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00211	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-144.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	159.7	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)	-0.4813	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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