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.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 11,066.1 | ksi | DFT | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 7,879.3 | ksi | DFT |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2230 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
| 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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