Al2Si2O7 is an aluminosilicate ceramic compound belonging to the feldspar and clay mineral family, characterized by a 1:1 molar ratio of alumina to silica. This material is encountered in traditional ceramics, refractory applications, and mineral-based composite systems where the alumina-silica balance provides intermediate thermal stability and chemical resistance compared to pure silicates or alumina. Engineers select aluminosilicate ceramics like this composition for applications requiring moderate-to-high temperature performance with good chemical durability, though the specific phase stability and mechanical behavior of this stoichiometry should be verified for critical engineering use.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.112 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 5.444 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 7.030 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 2.836 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.380 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000791 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000541 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -116.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 379.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 0.000 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00530 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.092 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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