YbCoB4 is a rare-earth cobalt boride intermetallic compound combining ytterbium, cobalt, and boron. This is a research material studied primarily for its potential magnetic and electronic properties rather than a commercial engineering material; compounds in the rare-earth transition-metal boride family are investigated for applications requiring specialized magnetic behavior, hard coatings, or high-temperature phases, though YbCoB4 specifically remains in the experimental phase with limited industrial deployment.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2966 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000366 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000330 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 1.813 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 2.020 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00930 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4881 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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