Sm₃NbO₇ is a rare-earth niobate ceramic compound combining samarium oxide with niobium pentoxide, belonging to the family of complex perovskite and pyrochlore-related oxides. This material is primarily of research interest for high-temperature applications and advanced functional ceramics, particularly in contexts requiring thermal stability, ionic conductivity, or specialized dielectric properties—though it remains largely experimental rather than widely commercialized. Engineers and materials researchers investigate this composition for potential use in thermal barrier coatings, solid-state electrolytes, and high-temperature structural ceramics where rare-earth dopants improve phase stability and performance.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.888 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.658 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.160 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 5.141 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 4.211 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 2.287 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 2.890 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00142 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000974 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -295.9 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 312.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 3.090 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.481 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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