Calcium gallium nitride (Ca₃Ga₂N₄) is a wide-bandgap ceramic compound belonging to the nitride family, combining alkaline-earth and group-III elements in a ternary nitride structure. This is primarily a research and development material being investigated for next-generation optoelectronic and semiconductor applications, particularly where wide bandgap properties and thermal stability are advantageous over conventional GaN-based systems. The material's potential lies in high-temperature electronics, UV-emitting devices, and power semiconductor applications where its unique crystal structure and electronic properties may offer performance benefits in extreme environments.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.211 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.253 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.530 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 6.369 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 4.988 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.3933 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.310 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000859 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00107 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -125.3 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 230.4 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 1.160 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.9309 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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