Sodium phosphite (Na₂PHO₃) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the phosphite family, characterized by its ionic crystal structure and moderate mechanical stiffness. While not a commodity engineering ceramic, sodium phosphite and related phosphite compounds have emerging applications in thermal management, flame retardancy, and specialized chemical processing due to their thermal stability and reactivity with organic polymers. Engineers consider phosphite ceramics primarily for niche roles where their chemical functionality—particularly as antioxidants or thermal stabilizers in composite systems—outweighs the performance advantages of conventional ceramics like alumina or silicates.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 38.43 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 22.68 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.473 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 5.994 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 8.703 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 2.562 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.965 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00103 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000143 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -265.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 436.3 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 0.000 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.952 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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