Sodium ferrite (NaFeO2) is an iron-bearing ceramic compound belonging to the class of metal oxides, commonly studied as a functional ceramic material for electronic and electrochemical applications. While not yet widely commercialized in high-volume engineering applications, NaFeO2 has attracted research interest in battery technology, catalysis, and photocatalytic applications due to iron's redox activity and sodium's role in energy storage systems. Engineers considering this material should recognize it primarily as an emerging compound in laboratory and pilot-scale development rather than an established engineering ceramic, with potential advantages in cost-effectiveness (sodium and iron are abundant elements) compared to other transition metal oxide ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 114.3 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 146.7 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 72.20 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 77.27 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.797 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00300 range 0.000–0.00600median of 2 measurements | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -2.793 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.809 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.592 | eV/atom | — |