YbFe4Sb12 is an intermetallic compound belonging to the skutterudite family, a class of materials characterized by a cage-like crystal structure that hosts rare-earth atoms like ytterbium. This is a research-phase material being investigated for its thermoelectric properties, where the phonon-scattering behavior of the rare-earth filler atoms in the cage structure enables efficient conversion between heat and electrical energy. Skutterudites are promising alternatives to conventional thermoelectric materials in high-temperature applications, offering potential advantages in waste heat recovery systems, radioisotope power generators, and concentrated photovoltaic devices where conventional semiconductors fall short.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.912 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.836 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1681 | eV/atom | — |