Sm₂Ti₂O₇ is a rare-earth titanate ceramic belonging to the pyrochlore family, composed of samarium and titanium oxides. This material is primarily investigated for high-temperature structural and thermal applications, particularly as a thermal barrier coating (TBC) material and in advanced refractory systems where excellent thermal stability and low thermal conductivity are required. Its notable advantage over conventional alumina-based systems is superior resistance to thermal cycling and chemical degradation at extreme temperatures, making it of significant interest for aerospace and power generation industries, though it remains largely in research and development phases rather than widespread commercial deployment.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.210 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.767 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.120 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 6.183 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 5.208 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 1.320 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.280 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00124 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00196 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -343.3 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 362.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 3.300 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.537 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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