ZnGa is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining zinc and gallium, belonging to the family of III-V semiconductor ceramics and metal-semiconductor compounds. While not a mainstream structural ceramic, ZnGa and related zinc-gallium phases are of research interest for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications, where the bandgap and carrier mobility properties make them candidates for wide-bandgap semiconductor devices and potentially thermoelectric applications. Engineers would consider this material primarily in emerging photonics and energy conversion contexts where the zinc-gallium phase offers tunable electronic properties, though material availability and processing maturity remain more limited compared to established semiconductors like GaAs or GaN.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2309 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.06520 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.06520 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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