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NaNO2

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· NaNO2

Sodium nitrite (NaNO₂) is an inorganic ionic compound classified as a semiconductor material, consisting of sodium and nitrite ions in a crystalline lattice structure. While traditionally known as a food preservative and industrial chemical, NaNO₂ has emerged in materials research for potential applications in energy storage, ionic conductivity studies, and solid-state electrochemistry, where its layered crystal structure and moderate mechanical properties make it a candidate for investigating ion transport phenomena and battery electrolyte materials. Engineers considering this material should recognize it primarily as a specialty chemical rather than a structural or high-performance engineering material, though its semiconductor behavior presents research opportunities in niche electrochemical applications.

Ionic conductivity researchSolid-state battery developmentElectrochemical storage systemsIon-selective materialsExperimental semiconductor devicesSalt-based electrolyte systems

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	32.71	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf)	199.2	meV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	14.75	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	2.184	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries	3.020	eV	Measured
↳	2.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.625	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries	6.203	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.270	-	DFT · PBE
↳	3.707 range 2.277–5.138median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	2.918	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.227	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries	0.7128	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.07468	C/m²	DFT · PBE
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij)	Matrix (redacted)	C/m²	DFT · PBE
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.8200	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00890	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.9565	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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