Calcium aluminum nitride (CaAlN₂) is a ceramic compound belonging to the ternary nitride family, combining alkaline-earth and group III elements in a nitride lattice. This material remains largely in the research and development phase, with potential applications in high-temperature structural ceramics, refractory systems, and wide-bandgap semiconductor substrates where thermal stability and chemical inertness are priorities. Its ternary composition offers opportunities to tailor properties beyond binary nitrides (like AlN or GaN), making it of interest for next-generation thermal management and electronic device platforms, though industrial adoption has been limited compared to well-established nitride ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.502 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.8370 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3905 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.9291 | eV/atom | — |