CaGeN is an experimental ceramic compound composed of calcium, germanium, and nitrogen, belonging to the ternary nitride ceramic family. This material is primarily of research interest for potential semiconductor and optoelectronic applications due to the wide bandgap properties typical of nitride ceramics. While not yet established in mainstream industrial production, materials in this chemical family are being investigated for high-temperature electronics, UV-visible photonic devices, and hard coating applications where traditional nitrides like GaN and AlN have proven successful.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.240 | 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) | 1.681 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.8951 | eV/atom | — |