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Ca2IN

ceramic

· Ca2IN

Ca₂IN is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of calcium and indium, representing a mixed-valence ceramic material in the calcium-indium system. This material belongs to the family of rare-earth-free intermetallic ceramics and appears to be primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production. Ca₂IN is investigated for potential applications in high-temperature structural materials, semiconductor-related compounds, and electronic ceramics where its thermal and mechanical stability may offer advantages over conventional alternatives, though its practical deployment remains limited to specialized research contexts.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	56.54	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2400	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	36.29	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	3.441	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.406	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.072	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries	15.85	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	15.48	-	DFT · PBE
↳	10.34 range 5.851–14.83median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	5.889	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.891	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00217	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000847	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-254.4	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	458.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	3.800	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00760	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.4368	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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