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LiBC

ceramic

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LiBC is a lithium boron carbide ceramic compound that combines the lightweight and high-hardness characteristics typical of boron carbide with lithium incorporation, resulting in a material with potential for applications requiring both structural stiffness and low density. While primarily of research and development interest rather than mainstream production use, this material family is investigated for advanced applications where the combination of elastic properties and low weight offers advantages over conventional technical ceramics. Its composition places it in the family of hard ceramics suitable for wear resistance, thermal protection, or structural applications where weight savings are critical.

armor and ballistic protectionlightweight structural ceramicshigh-stiffness compositesthermal protection systemswear-resistant coatingsaerospace research applications

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	22,212.6	ksi	DFT
↳	26,829.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.1700	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	19,365.7	ksi	DFT
↳	24,582.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.07836	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	1.272	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries	16.96	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	17.14	-	DFT · PBE
↳	18.34 range 15.39–21.29median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	11.18	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.5033	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	1.027	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00352	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00575	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-248.6	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	390.6	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000100	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.4702	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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