Zr₀.₉₄Y₀.₀₆NiSn₀.₉₆Sb₀.₀₄ is a half-Heusler intermetallic compound—a ternary metal alloy system with zirconium as the primary element, stabilized by yttrium doping and tin-antimony substitution. This material is an experimental thermoelectric compound designed to convert heat directly into electricity or vice versa, belonging to the broader family of high-performance thermoelectric materials under active research. It is developed primarily for waste-heat recovery in automotive and industrial applications where the conversion of thermal gradients into useful electrical power is valuable, and competes with bismuth telluride and skutterudite systems by offering potential improvements in efficiency, cost, or operational temperature range in niche thermal-electric generation scenarios.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thermal Conductivity(k)2 entries | 8.350 | W/(m·K) | — | ||
| ↳ | 8.350 | W/(m·K) | 27°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electrical Conductivity(σ) | 1,297 | S/cm | 27°C | ||
Electrical Resistivity(ρe) | 0.00000771 | Ω·m | 27°C | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF) | 0.00110 | W/(m·K²) | 27°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -92.00 | μV/K | 27°C | ||
Thermoelectric Figure of Merit(zT) | 0.03944 | - | 27°C |