Barium niobate (BaNbO3) is a perovskite ceramic compound valued for its dielectric and ferroelectric properties, making it relevant for electrical and electrooptic applications. It is primarily investigated in research and specialized industrial contexts for capacitors, piezoelectric devices, and optical modulators, where its strong electromechanical coupling and high dielectric response provide advantages over conventional dielectrics. Engineers select this material when demanding applications require both mechanical stiffness and electrical functionality in a thermally stable ceramic matrix.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 167.5 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 79.65 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2700 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 89.57 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 24.10 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.466 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · PBE | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB)3 entries | 0.000 | μB | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.3140 | μB | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01360 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -3.016 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | -0.3400 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | -3.027 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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