NaSc is a sodium scandium ceramic compound representing an intermetallic or ionic ceramic in the sodium-scandium system. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, studied for its potential in advanced ceramic applications where scandium's high strength-to-weight characteristics and thermal stability could provide benefits. The compound belongs to a family of rare-earth and rare-metal ceramics being explored for high-temperature structural applications, refractory systems, and functional ceramic devices where conventional oxides or carbides have limitations.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.07478 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3359 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.3298 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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