Ga₃BN₄ is an experimental ceramic compound combining gallium, boron, and nitrogen—a material system exploring the intersection of III-nitride and boron-nitride chemistries. This research-phase material is being investigated primarily in materials science and condensed-matter physics for its potential as a wide-bandgap semiconductor or structural ceramic, though commercial applications remain limited. Engineers would consider this compound only in advanced research contexts where novel electronic, thermal, or mechanical properties of gallium-boron-nitrogen systems are being explored, or as part of composite ceramic development rather than as a ready-for-production engineering material.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 213.6 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2400 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 143.0 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.720 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.624 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.523 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 11.07 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 5.847 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 4.695 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.2600 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.250 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 1.071 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000447 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00377 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -73.05 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 427.9 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 1.180 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2151 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5604 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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