LiC

Name: LiC
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ceramic

· LiC

Lithium carbide (Li₂C₂) is an ionic ceramic compound that belongs to the family of carbides and represents an experimental or emerging material in ceramic research. While not widely established in conventional industrial applications, lithium carbide is of interest in advanced materials development due to its low density and potential for high-temperature stability, making it relevant to researchers exploring lightweight ceramic matrices and novel energy storage or structural applications.

Research and developmentLightweight structural ceramicsHigh-temperature materialsBattery and energy storage researchComposite reinforcement (experimental)Aerospace applications (emerging)

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?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	6,706.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2300	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	4,810.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.04928	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	3.482	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	6.406	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	3.807	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00173	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00195	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-212.4	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	445.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	1.820	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.1348	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-0.1539	eV/atom	Measured

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