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NaAlH4

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· JVASP-12555· NaAlH4

Sodium aluminum hydride (NaAlH4) is a complex metal hydride compound and powerful reducing agent that serves primarily as a chemical reagent rather than a structural material. It is used in organic synthesis, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and materials processing where strong reducing capabilities are required, and has garnered significant research interest as a potential solid-state hydrogen storage medium for future energy applications. Engineers and chemists select NaAlH4 when its exceptional reactivity and hydrogen content offer advantages over conventional reducing agents or when exploring advanced hydrogen storage solutions for portable power systems.

chemical synthesis and reductionpharmaceutical manufacturinghydrogen storage researchlaboratory reagentmetallurgical processingadvanced energy storage systems

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	20.77	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	14.32	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	1.300	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	4.865	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	7.032	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	3.248	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.323	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00173	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00128	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-270.1	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	420	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)	-0.2409	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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