Ba₁Si₆N₈ is a barium silicon nitride ceramic compound belonging to the family of advanced nitride ceramics. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for high-temperature structural and electronic applications, where its nitride backbone offers potential for thermal stability, hardness, and wide bandgap semiconductor behavior. Compared to conventional ceramics, barium silicon nitrides are explored for specialized roles in high-temperature electronics, refractories, and potentially as wide-bandgap semiconductors, though industrial adoption remains limited and largely confined to experimental development.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 3.426 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.238 | eV/atom | — |