YbSi2Au2 is an intermetallic compound combining ytterbium, silicon, and gold—a rare-earth-based metallic material belonging to the family of Heusler or similar complex intermetallics. This is primarily a research-phase material studied for its electronic and structural properties rather than an established commercial alloy. The compound is of interest in fundamental materials science for investigating electron behavior in rare-earth systems, and potential future applications in thermoelectric devices, semiconductor interfaces, or specialized electronic components where the unique electronic density of states from ytterbium hybridization may offer advantages.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 14,402.2 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3600 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4,765.9 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3925 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000327 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000340 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -2.047 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -2.070 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.04840 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5090 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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