NaCd2In is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining sodium, cadmium, and indium, belonging to the family of ternary metallic ceramics and intermetallic phases. This material is primarily of research and theoretical interest rather than established in high-volume industrial production; it represents the type of compound studied for potential optoelectronic, photovoltaic, or semiconducting applications given the presence of indium and cadmium, which are valued in semiconductor and photovoltaic material families. Engineers would consider such compounds when exploring novel functional ceramics for niche electronic or photonic applications where conventional semiconductors are insufficient, though practical deployment remains limited and material processing, toxicity (cadmium), and performance data would require careful evaluation before industrial adoption.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 29.76 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2.450 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.165 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000400 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1256 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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