ScTaN3 is a ternary ceramic nitride compound containing scandium, tantalum, and nitrogen, representing an emerging materials chemistry relevant to high-performance ceramic and refractory applications. This compound belongs to the family of transition metal nitrides, which are of research interest for their potential hardness, thermal stability, and chemical resistance; however, ScTaN3 remains primarily a laboratory composition with limited industrial production and deployment. Engineers would consider this material as part of exploratory materials development rather than as an established engineering solution, with potential relevance to applications requiring extreme environmental resistance or novel functional ceramic properties.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.4900 | μB | DFT |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.5000 | eV/atom | DFT |
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