Ca₃H is a calcium hydride ceramic compound that belongs to the metal hydride family, representing an intermediate phase in calcium-hydrogen systems. While primarily of research interest rather than a commodity engineering material, calcium hydrides are studied for hydrogen storage applications, chemical synthesis, and as reducing agents in metallurgical processes. This compound is notable in the context of advanced energy materials research, where metal hydrides continue to be explored for solid-state hydrogen storage and fuel cell technologies, though competing materials and systems remain dominant in industrial applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 1.519 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.7149 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.4472 | eV/atom | — |