YbGeO3 is a rare-earth germanate ceramic compound combining ytterbium oxide with germanium oxide, belonging to the family of advanced ceramic semiconductors used in high-temperature and optoelectronic applications. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for potential use in thermal management systems, scintillation detectors, and high-temperature structural ceramics where its dense crystal structure and rare-earth doping provide favorable electronic and thermal properties. Engineers consider rare-earth germanates like YbGeO3 when conventional semiconductors reach performance limits in extreme environments, though commercial availability and cost typically restrict use to specialized aerospace, nuclear, and scientific instrumentation sectors.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 200.7 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 137.4 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.431 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 1.216 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.509 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
| ↳ | 2.697 | eV | DFT · PBE | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 80.79 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 4.245 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.189 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.2400 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.070 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000465 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00246 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -67.65 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 379.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 1.240 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.688 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | -2.583 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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