Na3AlH6 is a complex metal hydride compound belonging to the family of lightweight hydrogen storage materials. This sodium-aluminum hydride is primarily of interest in research and development contexts as a potential hydrogen storage medium for mobile and stationary energy applications, offering advantages over conventional hydrides in terms of hydrogen capacity and thermodynamic properties. The material exemplifies the class of complex hydrides being explored to meet demanding hydrogen storage targets for fuel cell vehicles and renewable energy systems where weight and volumetric efficiency are critical.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 1.493 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 3.088 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 5.716 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 1.968 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.5000 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 2.783 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000766 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000939 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -116.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 287.5 | 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) | -0.2771 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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