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Ge3N4

Name: Ge3N4
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ceramic

· Ge3N4

Ge₃N₄ is a germanium nitride ceramic compound that belongs to the family of wide-bandgap semiconductors and structural ceramics. It is primarily investigated in research contexts for high-temperature electronics, optoelectronic devices, and advanced ceramic applications where thermal stability and chemical resistance are critical. This material represents an emerging alternative to more established nitrides like Si₃N₄ and GaN, offering potential advantages in thermal management and high-frequency applications, though industrial deployment remains limited compared to its silicon-based counterparts.

high-temperature semiconductorswide-bandgap optoelectronicsthermal management coatingsresearch-phase materialsadvanced ceramic compositespower electronics substrates

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	177.6	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	81.29	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.103	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	1.989	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries	12.35	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	10.21	-	DFT · PBE
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	5.243	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.3145	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000512	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00129	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-77.47	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	373.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.09015	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-0.5883	eV/atom	Measured

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