AuVN3 is an intermetallic compound combining gold with vanadium and nitrogen, representing an experimental or specialized hard coating material from the refractory metal nitride family. While not yet established as a commodity engineering material, gold-vanadium nitride compounds are being investigated for high-hardness, wear-resistant surface applications where their unique combination of metallic bonding and nitride hardness offers potential advantages over conventional hard coatings. The incorporation of gold is unusual and suggests either a research-phase material exploring enhanced properties or a niche application where gold's properties (corrosion resistance, biocompatibility, or conductivity) are leveraged alongside nitride hardness.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.4195 | μB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 1.540 | eV/atom | — |