Sodium beryllium fluoride (Na2BeF4) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the fluoride family, combining alkali metal and beryllium chemistry. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, used in molten salt reactor coolants, high-temperature thermal energy storage systems, and as a component in specialized optical or nuclear applications where its thermal stability and chemical inertness are advantageous. Na2BeF4 is notable for its low melting point relative to many ceramics and its role in advanced nuclear fuel cycle research, though its beryllium content and fluoride chemistry demand careful handling in production and deployment.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 41.96 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2800 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 22.19 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.465 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 7.005 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 4.243 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 1.777 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000982 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000227 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -140.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 480.2 | 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) | -3.198 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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