Calcium nickel oxide (CaNiO₃) is a ternary ceramic compound belonging to the perovskite or related oxide family, formed from the combination of alkaline-earth (calcium), transition metal (nickel), and oxygen elements. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than a mature commercial ceramic, with potential applications in electrochemistry, catalysis, and solid-state ionics due to nickel's redox activity and calcium's stabilizing role in the crystal structure. Engineers considering this material should recognize it as an experimental compound useful for specialized applications requiring mixed-valence oxide properties, rather than a conventional structural or thermal ceramic.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.317 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 1.009 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB)3 entries | 0.000 | μB | — | ||
| ↳ | 1.476 | μB | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.07622 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -88.40 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -1.670 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.7400 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.841 | eV/atom | — |