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MgCN2

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· MgCN2

Magnesium carbodiimide (MgCN₂) is an inorganic ceramic compound combining magnesium with a carbodiimide functional group, representing an emerging class of nitride-based ceramics with potential structural and functional applications. While not yet widely deployed in mainstream engineering, MgCN₂ and related magnesium nitride ceramics are actively investigated for high-temperature structural components, wear-resistant coatings, and refractory applications where conventional oxides reach performance limits. Its appeal lies in the potential for improved hardness and thermal stability compared to standard ceramic oxides, though industrial adoption remains limited and material processing remains an area of active research.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	113.5	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3700	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	48.31	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	2.434	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	3.950	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.195	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries	13.31	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	8.860	-	DFT · PBE
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	3.910	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.263	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	1.143	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	1.817	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00252	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00198	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-309.6	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	351.9	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.7649	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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