YbZn2Si2 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

YbZn2Si2

ceramic

· JVASP-99549· YbZn2Si2

YbZn2Si2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound containing ytterbium, zinc, and silicon, belonging to the family of rare-earth metal silicides. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for its potential in high-temperature structural applications and thermoelectric energy conversion, where the combination of rare-earth and transition-metal elements offers opportunities for tuning thermal and electrical properties. The material represents exploration in advanced ceramics where rare-earth-doped silicide phases can provide alternatives to conventional refractories or thermoelectric materials in specialized thermal management and power generation contexts.

thermoelectric deviceshigh-temperature structural ceramicsresearch compound developmentrare-earth intermetallicsthermal management systems

Compliance & Regulations

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.621	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3342	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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YbZn2Si2

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