LiN3

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· LiN3

LiN₃ is an azide ceramic compound composed of lithium and the azide ion (N₃⁻), belonging to the class of inorganic nitrogen-rich ceramics. This is primarily a research and development material rather than a commodity industrial ceramic, studied for its potential as an energetic material and for fundamental understanding of high-nitrogen ceramic chemistry. The material is notable within the azide family for combining metallic simplicity with explosive or propellant characteristics, making it of interest to researchers exploring advanced energetic formulations, though practical industrial adoption remains limited due to stability and safety handling challenges.

energetic materials researchpropellant developmenthigh-nitrogen ceramicslaboratory synthesisadvanced materials R&Dazide compound family

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	6,589.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	3,631.7	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.06875	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	3.713	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries	13.39	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	10.00	-	DFT · PBE
↳	6.184 range 2.928–9.440median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	4.191	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00277	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00173	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-367.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	387.4	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	20.89	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.05720	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2028	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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