ScAlO3 (scandium aluminum oxide) is a ceramic semiconductor compound combining scandium and aluminum oxides, offering potential as a wide-bandgap semiconductor material. This compound is primarily investigated in research and development contexts for high-temperature electronics, optical devices, and advanced integrated circuits where superior thermal stability and electrical properties are required compared to conventional semiconductors. ScAlO3 belongs to the family of rare-earth and transition-metal oxides that show promise for next-generation power electronics and RF (radio frequency) applications in demanding environments.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 219.1 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2600 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 125.5 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.203 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 3.800 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
| ↳ | 5.018 | eV | DFT · PBE | ||
| ↳ | 4.586 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 4.450 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB)3 entries | 0.000 | μB | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000229 | μB | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000799 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00123 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -422.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 310.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01180 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -3.508 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.4400 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | -3.552 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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