Calcium selenite (CaSeO₃) is an inorganic ceramic compound combining calcium and selenite ions, representing a specialized oxysalt ceramic with limited commercial production. While not widely deployed in mainstream engineering applications, this material is primarily of interest in research contexts for specialized optical, photochemical, and environmental remediation applications where selenium-based ceramics offer unique properties. Engineers would consider CaSeO₃ in niche roles requiring selenium incorporation into a stable ceramic matrix, particularly in laboratories investigating selenite immobilization, optoelectronic device development, or advanced ceramic composites.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 9,472.4 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2600 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 5,559.3 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1380 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 4.357 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 6.016 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 3.916 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.088 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000977 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000882 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -315.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 372.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 0.000 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01150 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.030 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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