ScHfOFN is an experimental ceramic compound containing scandium, hafnium, oxygen, and fluorine—representing a quaternary oxyf luoride system under investigation for advanced refractory and high-temperature applications. This material belongs to the class of complex oxide ceramics and is primarily a research-phase composition, not yet commercialized at scale; its potential lies in extreme-environment settings where conventional refractories degrade, such as aerospace thermal protection or nuclear reactor components, due to the thermal stability and chemical resistance imparted by hafnium and the lightweight properties contributed by scandium.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.9593 | μB | DFT |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.9600 | eV/atom | DFT |
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