Sodium fluoride silicate (Na₃SO₄F), commonly known as cryolite or a cryolite-related compound, is an inorganic ceramic salt belonging to the fluoride mineral family. This material is primarily valued in metallurgical and chemical processing industries, where it serves as a flux in aluminum smelting and as a raw material for specialty glass and enamel coatings. Engineers select this compound for high-temperature applications requiring chemical stability and its ability to lower melting points of other oxides, making it essential in reducing production costs and energy consumption in primary aluminum extraction.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 4.628 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.913 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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