Fe8O9 is an iron oxide ceramic compound that exists as an intermediate phase in the iron oxide system, positioned between magnetite (Fe3O4) and hematite (Fe2O3). While not widely commercialized as a primary engineering material, Fe8O9 is of significant interest in materials research and industrial processes involving iron oxidation, oxygen storage, and thermal processing of iron-bearing materials. Its notable characteristics—including mixed valence iron states and moderate density—make it relevant to high-temperature applications, catalysis, and oxygen-transport systems where intermediate iron oxide phases offer advantages over pure binary oxides.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2050 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000165 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000188 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 6.740 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 7.390 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1651 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.114 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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