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SeN

ceramic

· JVASP-55115· SeN

Selenium nitride (SeN) is a binary ceramic compound combining selenium and nitrogen, belonging to the family of metal nitride ceramics. This material remains primarily in research and developmental stages, with potential applications in semiconductor devices, optical coatings, and specialized thermal or electronic applications where selenium's properties can be leveraged in a stable nitride matrix. It represents an understudied alternative within the broader nitride ceramic family, offering potential advantages in niche applications where conventional nitrides (such as silicon nitride or aluminum nitride) may be less suitable.

semiconductor researchoptical coatings (experimental)thermal management (emerging)electronic devices (developmental)high-temperature ceramics (research)thin-film applications

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.159	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.762	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.951	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	8.428	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	7.687	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00150	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000740	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-370	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	354.9	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	24.03	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.8337	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.8260	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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