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LiBeN

ceramic

· LiBeN

LiBeN is a ternary ceramic compound combining lithium, beryllium, and nitrogen, belonging to the nitride ceramic family. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established in high-volume industrial production, with potential applications in extreme environments where lightweight, high-stiffness ceramics are valuable. Its notable characteristics position it as a candidate for advanced aerospace and defense applications where the combination of low density with high elastic properties could offer performance advantages over conventional ceramic alternatives.

Lightweight structural ceramicsAerospace componentsResearch and development materialsHigh-temperature applicationsDefense systemsThermal protection systems

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	15,355.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	11,220.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.07081	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.828	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.912	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	6.988 range 4.511–9.465median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	4.510	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.731	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.6933	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	2.987	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000974	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00124	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-145.6	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	340.3	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.08000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.058	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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