NiB2O4 is a nickel borate ceramic compound formed from the binary Ni-B-O system, belonging to the class of mixed-metal oxide ceramics. While not a widely commercialized engineering material, nickel borates are investigated primarily in research contexts for their potential as catalysts, glass additives, and high-temperature ceramic phases due to nickel's redox activity and boron's glass-forming tendency. Engineers considering this material should recognize it as an experimental or specialty compound rather than an established structural ceramic—its adoption depends on specific functional properties (catalytic, thermal, or electrical) rather than mechanical performance in mainstream applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.406 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.8710 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 68.92 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 4.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000882 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000352 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -381.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 468.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02030 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.010 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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