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Nd3GaN

ceramic

· JVASP-51448· Nd3GaN

Nd₃GaN is an experimental rare-earth gallium nitride ceramic compound combining neodymium with the wide-bandgap semiconductor family of gallium nitride. This material is primarily explored in research settings for advanced electronic and photonic applications, where the rare-earth doping is investigated for potential improvements in luminescence, magnetic properties, or thermal management compared to undoped GaN. While not yet established in high-volume industrial production, Nd₃GaN represents the broader family of rare-earth-doped nitride ceramics being developed for next-generation RF devices, optoelectronics, and high-temperature applications.

research and developmentwide-bandgap semiconductorsrare-earth doped ceramicsoptoelectronic deviceshigh-temperature electronicsthermal management compounds

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	40.13	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	18.02	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.249	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00177	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00178	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-35.26	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-35.70	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	1.802	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.9209	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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