ScTaO2N is an experimental oxynitride ceramic combining scandium, tantalum, oxygen, and nitrogen—a compound still largely in research development rather than established industrial production. Materials in this oxynitride family are investigated for high-temperature structural applications, photocatalysis, and advanced functional ceramics, where the mixed anion chemistry can offer tunable thermal stability and electronic properties beyond conventional oxides. Engineers would consider such compounds for next-generation applications requiring superior refractoriness, chemical resistance, or semiconducting behavior, though adoption remains limited to specialized research and prototype development until production scaling and property validation are completed.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | -0.3225 | μB | DFT |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.7400 | eV/atom | DFT |
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