LiCa2Si3 is a lithium calcium silicate ceramic compound belonging to the silicate family of advanced ceramics. While not widely documented in mainstream industrial use, this material represents a research-phase composition that combines lithium and calcium silicates, chemistries explored for their potential in low-thermal-expansion applications and glass-ceramic systems. Engineers would consider this material primarily in specialized contexts where the combined properties of lithium and calcium silicates—such as thermal stability, chemical durability, or biocompatibility pathways—align with experimental or prototype development needs.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.205 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000923 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000604 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 8.513 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 8.647 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00610 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5139 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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