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RbC

ceramic

· JVASP-10708· RbC

Rubidium carbide (RbC) is an ionic ceramic compound belonging to the family of alkali metal carbides, characterized by strong electrostatic bonding between rubidium cations and carbon anions. This material is primarily encountered in research and specialized high-temperature applications rather than mainstream industrial production, with potential interest in refractory systems, energy storage media, and advanced ceramic composites where its thermal stability and chemical properties are leveraged.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	21.38	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3300	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	8.550	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	3.043	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	3.713	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.265	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	3.140	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.570	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00133	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000608	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-373.9	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	387.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1552	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.1385	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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