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YN

Name: YN
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semiconductor

· YN

YN is a semiconductor compound belonging to the III-V nitride family, likely yttrium nitride or a related rare-earth nitride phase. This material class exhibits high hardness and thermal stability, making it relevant for high-temperature and harsh-environment applications where traditional semiconductors fail. YN and similar nitride compounds are explored in research contexts for refractory electronics, thermal management coatings, and wide-bandgap device platforms, though industrial adoption remains limited compared to established nitrides like GaN and AlN.

high-temperature electronicsrefractory coatingswide-bandgap semiconductorsthermal barrier applicationsresearch/developmental devicesextreme environment optoelectronics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	23,984.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	18,123.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2098	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries	1.900	eV	Measured
↳	0.3140	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.170	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries	11.94	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	120	-	DFT · PBE
↳	9.412 range 6.695–12.13median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	14.12	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	7.546	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.02000	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.02000	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.7882	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00253	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00252	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-153.4	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	229.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	33.79	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-1.970	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-1.550	eV/atom	Measured

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