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CdCO3

Name: CdCO3
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ceramic

· CdCO3

Cadmium carbonate (CdCO3) is an inorganic ceramic compound that exists primarily as a research and industrial chemical rather than a structural engineering material. While it has limited direct use in load-bearing applications, CdCO3 serves as a precursor or intermediate in the synthesis of cadmium-containing ceramics, pigments, and specialized coatings, particularly in contexts requiring cadmium's optical or electronic properties. Engineers encounter this material mainly in chemical processing, materials synthesis, and legacy manufacturing contexts; its use has declined significantly due to cadmium's toxicity classification and associated regulatory restrictions in most developed economies.

ceramic precursor synthesishistorical pigment productioncadmium compound intermediateresearch and developmentchemical processing feedstockrestricted/regulated applications

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	107.7	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	37.54	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.427	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.986	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.188	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	6.838 range 3.392–10.28median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	3.444	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.563	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	1.020	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	2.123	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	1.627	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00117	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00182	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-168	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	390.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	2.837	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	1.409	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-1.559	eV/atom	Measured

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RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 statuses are validated against official substance lists (ECHA SVHC Candidate List, OEHHA Prop 65, RoHS Annex II). Other regulations are estimated from composition and material classification. All screening is a starting point for due diligence — always verify with your supplier before making compliance decisions.

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