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Na3N

ceramic

· JVASP-14992· Na3N

Sodium nitride (Na₃N) is an ionic ceramic compound belonging to the family of metal nitrides, characterized by a simple crystal structure with sodium cations and nitride anions. While primarily of academic and research interest rather than established industrial use, Na₃N and related alkali metal nitrides are investigated for energy storage applications (particularly solid-state battery electrolytes), nitrogen-based ceramic synthesis, and as precursors for advanced ceramic materials. Its extremely low density and ionic bonding make it relevant to researchers exploring lightweight ceramic systems and ion-conducting materials for next-generation electrochemical devices, though practical engineering applications remain limited due to chemical reactivity and processing challenges typical of highly electropositive metal compounds.

solid-state battery researchionic ceramic electrolytesnitrogen-rich ceramic synthesislightweight structural materials (research)precursor chemistry for advanced ceramics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	22.50	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2700	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	14.46	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	1.303	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000362	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000101	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-16.00	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	27.39	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1729	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.1143	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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