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LiCaN

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· LiCaN

LiCaN is a ceramic compound in the lithium-calcium-nitrogen family, representing an emerging material class with potential applications in advanced structural and functional ceramics. While not yet widely commercialized, this material is of research interest for its combination of light weight and ceramic properties, positioning it within the broader family of nitride ceramics that show promise for high-performance applications requiring thermal stability and chemical resistance. Engineers considering this material should recognize it as a development-stage compound rather than an established engineering ceramic, with potential advantages in applications demanding low density combined with ceramic hardness and thermal tolerance.

research and developmentlightweight structural ceramicshigh-temperature applicationsadvanced materials explorationceramic composites developmentexperimental aerospace components

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	10,785	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2700	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	6,081.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.08638	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.725	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.264	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	9.504 range 5.877–13.13median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	6.071	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.526	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000581	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00110	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-92.82	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	429	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	2.490	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.8539	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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