Calcium copper silicate (CaCuSi2O6) is an inorganic ceramic compound containing calcium, copper, and silicate phases. This material is primarily of research interest in materials science, studied for potential applications in optical, electronic, and pigment technologies where copper-containing silicates offer unique color properties and thermal stability. While not yet a mainstream engineering material, compounds in this family are investigated for architectural glass colorants, ceramic pigments, and specialized optical coatings where the copper dopant provides distinctive coloration and can influence electronic properties.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.748 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000503 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000496 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 47.92 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 45.45 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03730 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.564 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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