Ni₂GeO₄ is a nickel germanate ceramic compound belonging to the oxide ceramic family, formed from nickel and germanium oxides. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than a well-established industrial ceramic, with potential applications in electronic, photonic, and catalytic systems where nickel-germanium oxide phases are explored for their semiconducting or catalytic properties. Engineers would consider this compound in specialized applications requiring specific electronic or thermal properties that the nickel-germanate system can provide, though material selection would typically depend on comparative performance data against more conventional oxides or established ceramic alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.901 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.5920 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 129.5 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 7.999 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00188 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000455 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -272.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 521.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000600 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.197 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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