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NaNbN2

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· NaNbN2

NaNbN₂ is a sodium niobium nitride ceramic compound that belongs to the family of transition metal nitrides—materials engineered for exceptional hardness and refractory properties. This is a research-phase material under investigation for high-temperature structural applications where conventional alloys would soften or degrade, and for wear-resistant coatings where hardness and chemical stability are critical. The combination of a light alkali metal (sodium) with a refractory transition metal (niobium) and nitrogen creates a dense, stiff ceramic with potential advantages in extreme-environment engineering, though industrial adoption remains limited compared to established nitride ceramics like TiN or CrN.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	130.5	GPa	DFT
↳	144.1	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	90.85	GPa	DFT
↳	106.5	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Density(ρ)	4.901	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.8920	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.378	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	22.34	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	12.45	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	9.647	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00271	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00391	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-269.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	315.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	33.88	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.8887	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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