NaIn is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of sodium and indium, representing a rare earth-adjacent material system with ionic bonding characteristics. This compound is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in semiconductor-related materials, solid-state ionics, and specialized ceramic composites where sodium-containing phases are strategically engineered. Its development is motivated by interest in exploring novel intermetallic phases for energy storage, thermoelectric, or catalytic applications where the combination of alkali and post-transition metal elements offers unique electronic or structural properties.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.491 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00112 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000966 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -19.01 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -17.92 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1886 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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