LiZn is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining lithium and zinc, representing a research-phase material in the lithium-metal ceramic family. While not widely deployed in mainstream industry, this compound is of interest in electrochemistry and materials science contexts—particularly for solid-state battery development, thermal management systems, and applications requiring lightweight ceramic matrices with moderate elastic stiffness. Engineers would evaluate LiZn where experimental solid electrolytes, thermal barriers, or niche structural ceramics are being explored, though material availability and processing routes remain limited compared to conventional ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 6,143.3 | ksi | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 6,207.6 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 6,143.3 | ksi | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 3.018 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | DFT · PBE | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2600 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.2542 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 3,611.1 | ksi | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 4,542.6 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3,611.1 | ksi | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1498 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000317 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000311 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -1.620 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -1.600 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2531 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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