BaCaCu₄O₈ is an oxide ceramic compound belonging to the family of complex mixed-metal oxides, combining alkaline earth (Ba, Ca) and transition metal (Cu) elements in a layered crystal structure. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, investigated for potential applications in high-temperature superconductivity, solid-state electronics, and functional ceramics where copper-based oxide systems have shown promise for charge transport and magnetic properties. Engineers would consider this compound when exploring advanced ceramics for emerging technologies in energy applications, condensed matter devices, or specialized functional materials where the specific combination of barium, calcium, and copper oxidation states offers unique electronic or structural behavior.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 98.13 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 24.72 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.812 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000893 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000909 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 23.99 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 24.60 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2122 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.203 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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