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LiB6C

ceramic

· LiB6C

LiB₆C is a lithium boron carbide ceramic compound that belongs to the family of advanced boron-containing ceramics. This material is primarily of research and development interest, being investigated for applications requiring combinations of low density, high stiffness, and thermal stability in demanding environments. LiB₆C represents exploration into lightweight ceramic matrices for aerospace and defense applications where weight reduction and thermal performance are critical.

aerospace structural compositeslightweight refractory materialshigh-temperature thermal protectionneutron absorption shieldingadvanced ceramic researchdefense engineering applications

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	196.9	GPa	DFT
Shear Modulus(G)	183.5	GPa	DFT

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	2.333	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.432	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.581	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	11.01	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	7.689	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	7.618	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.4567	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.7933	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.08578	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000778	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00237	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-100.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	248.3	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	31.13	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2718	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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