BeSiO₂ is a beryllium silicate ceramic compound combining beryllium oxide with silica in a mixed-oxide structure. While not commonly encountered in mainstream industrial production, this material belongs to the beryllium ceramics family, which is valued in specialized aerospace and nuclear applications for their combination of low density, high thermal conductivity, and excellent neutron transparency. The beryllium silicate composition may offer intermediate properties between pure beryllia and silicate ceramics, though this appears to be primarily a research or specialized compound rather than a widely commercialized engineering material.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.5158 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | Measured | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00112 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00112 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 8.670 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 8.640 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2293 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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