Sm₂Ta₂O₉ is a samarium tantalate ceramic compound belonging to the rare-earth tantalate family, materials known for their high thermal stability and refractory properties. This compound is primarily of research and developmental interest for high-temperature structural applications and advanced ceramics, where its combination of rare-earth and refractory metal oxides provides potential advantages in extreme thermal environments and specialized electronic or photocatalytic applications. Its selection would be driven by projects requiring materials that maintain integrity at elevated temperatures or possess specific dielectric/catalytic functionality rather than conventional engineering performance.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2647 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.1920 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 3.952 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1992 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.005 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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