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CaP3

ceramic

· JVASP-8194· CaP3

CaP3 is a calcium phosphide ceramic compound belonging to the phosphide ceramics family, which are relatively uncommon materials characterized by strong covalent bonding and high hardness. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established in mainstream industrial production; calcium phosphides are investigated for potential applications in refractory systems, semiconductor research, and advanced ceramic composites where conventional oxides reach their thermal or chemical limits. Engineers would consider CaP3 when designing systems requiring extreme chemical resistance, high-temperature stability, or specialized electronic properties that exceed the capabilities of standard oxide ceramics.

advanced refractory ceramicshigh-temperature chemical resistancesemiconductor materials researchspecialized ceramic compositesexperimental engineering applications

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	8,123.6	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2600	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	5,568	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.09852	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.06900	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.3430	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	16.55	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	11.41	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000558	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00166	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-60.94	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	38.95	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	7.310	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.7198	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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