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LiBH

ceramic

· JVASP-14027· LiBH

Lithium borohydride (LiBH₄) is an ionic ceramic compound and strong reducing agent that exists primarily as a research material rather than an established engineering ceramic. It is studied intensively for hydrogen storage applications in fuel cell systems and advanced battery technologies, where its high theoretical hydrogen content makes it a candidate for next-generation energy storage despite challenges in thermal stability and moisture sensitivity. Engineers consider LiBH₄-based materials for applications requiring high energy density and lightweight properties, though current use remains largely confined to laboratory and prototype development rather than production engineering.

hydrogen storage systemssolid-state batteriesfuel cell technologyenergy storage researchlightweight aerospace applicationschemical synthesis (reducing agent)

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	1.191	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00124	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00101	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-35.80	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	35.62	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1137	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2827	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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