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YZnGe

ceramic

· YZnGe

YZnGe is an ternary ceramic compound composed of yttrium, zinc, and germanium elements, belonging to the intermetallic or ceramic materials family. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for its potential in semiconductor, optoelectronic, and thermoelectric applications where ternary compound semiconductors offer tunable band gaps and thermal properties. YZnGe represents the broader class of III-V and related compound semiconductors that enable device engineering in specialized applications where conventional binary semiconductors (such as GaAs or InP) have limitations.

Thermoelectric devicesWide-bandgap semiconductorsOptoelectronic researchHigh-temperature electronicsPhotovoltaic materials researchAdvanced functional ceramics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	76.30	GPa	DFT
Shear Modulus(G)	54.33	GPa	DFT

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.173	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000408	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000332	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-18.82	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-17.20	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.7211	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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