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ScH2

ceramic

· JVASP-18394· ScH2

ScH2 is a scandium hydride ceramic compound, representing a rare-earth hydride material class with potential applications in hydrogen storage and advanced structural ceramics. Limited commercial production and documentation suggest this is primarily a research or experimental material; it belongs to the broader family of metal hydrides being investigated for energy storage, thermal management, and lightweight structural applications. Engineers would consider ScH2 in specialized applications where hydrogen absorption capacity, thermal stability, or unique mechanical properties of scandium-based systems offer advantages over conventional ceramics or hydrogen storage alternatives.

hydrogen storage systemsexperimental ceramicsrare-earth hydride researchlightweight structural materialsthermal management applicationsadvanced energy storage

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	96.73	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	69.56	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	2.865	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	0.00000177	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00000123	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	0.6500	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.5400	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.7285	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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