CuCO3

Name: CuCO3
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ceramic

· CuCO3

Copper carbonate (CuCO3) is an inorganic ceramic compound featuring copper bonded with a carbonate group, commonly occurring as a natural mineral (malachite, azurite) or synthesized for industrial use. It serves primarily as a pigment, catalyst precursor, and chemical intermediate in copper metallurgy, fungicide production, and decorative coatings, valued for its distinctive green color and reactivity. Engineers select it where copper-based catalysts, antimicrobial surfaces, or specific pigmentation are needed, though its thermal instability (decomposes at moderate temperatures to release CO₂) limits high-temperature structural applications compared to alternative ceramic oxides.

pigments and colorantscatalyst precursor synthesisfungicide and antimicrobial coatingscopper metallurgy intermediatedecorative and architectural ceramicschemical process feeds

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	12,584.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	5,192.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1277	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.7210	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000586	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000685	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	8.977	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	9.813	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1492	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.9343	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-1.236	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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