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Re2N

ceramic

· JVASP-35042· Re2N

Re2N is a refractory ceramic compound composed of rhenium and nitrogen, belonging to the family of transition metal nitrides known for extreme hardness and thermal stability. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established commercial production, with potential applications in high-temperature structural components and wear-resistant coatings where conventional ceramics reach their performance limits. Rhenium nitrides are investigated as candidates for ultra-hard tool materials and advanced aerospace applications due to their exceptional hardness and resistance to oxidation at elevated temperatures, though cost and manufacturing challenges currently limit widespread industrial adoption.

refractory coatingshigh-temperature structural applicationswear-resistant cutting toolsaerospace/advanced propulsion researchhard surface coatingssuperhard materials development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	18.18	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	0.000228	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000239	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	2.033	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	2.147	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.03870	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.04159	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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