BeGeN2

ceramic

· JVASP-35123· BeGeN2

BeGeN₂ is an experimental ceramic compound combining beryllium, germanium, and nitrogen—a rare materials combination explored primarily in advanced research settings. While not yet established in mainstream industrial production, this material belongs to the family of advanced nitride ceramics, which are investigated for applications requiring exceptional hardness, thermal stability, and chemical resistance. The inclusion of beryllium suggests potential for lightweight, high-performance applications in aerospace or extreme-environment engineering, though development status and manufacturing scalability remain limited compared to established ceramic alternatives.

Research and developmentHigh-temperature ceramicsAerospace applicationsWear-resistant coatingsRefractory materialsExtreme-environment components

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	28,285.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	21,603.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1746	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	3.524	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.692	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	10.31	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	5.430	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.410	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.3967	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	1.733	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.8424	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000622	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00175	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-102.5	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	318.2	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.7641	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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