YbZn2As2

ceramic

· JVASP-3087· YbZn2As2

YbZn₂As₂ is an intermetallic ceramic compound belonging to the rare-earth zinc pnictide family, combining ytterbium, zinc, and arsenic in a crystalline structure. This material is primarily investigated in solid-state physics and materials research for its electronic and thermal properties rather than established industrial production. The compound represents a research-stage material of interest for thermoelectric applications and semiconductor physics studies, where rare-earth pnictides are explored for their potential to convert heat to electricity or serve as host materials for exotic electronic states.

Thermoelectric devices (research)Solid-state physics studiesLow-temperature semiconductorsRare-earth compound developmentThermal management researchQuantum materials investigation

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	9,224.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	5,607.2	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2612	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.4360	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.320	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	15.59	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	9.972	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.6033	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.4233	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00224	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00218	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-168.4	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	198.1	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	33.71	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.7204	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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