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YbCu

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· JVASP-20250· YbCu

YbCu is an intermetallic compound combining ytterbium and copper, representing a rare-earth metal system that exhibits interesting electronic and magnetic properties. This material is primarily of research and scientific interest rather than established industrial use, with potential applications in thermoelectric devices, magnetic systems, and advanced functional materials where rare-earth intermetallics offer tailored electronic behavior. Engineers and researchers investigating YbCu would typically be exploring heavy-fermion physics, low-temperature phenomena, or next-generation materials where the unique lanthanide chemistry of ytterbium combined with copper's conductivity offers advantages over conventional alloys.

research thermoelectricslow-temperature physicsrare-earth intermetallicsmagnetic material studiescondensed matter researchadvanced functional materials

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	9.313	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00000585	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00000648	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-0.8967	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-1.073	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)	-0.4124	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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