SmThCN is an experimental ceramic compound containing samarium, thorium, carbon, and nitrogen elements, representing a research-phase material in the refractory and advanced ceramic family. This composition is primarily of academic and developmental interest for extreme-environment applications where conventional ceramics fall short; the combination of rare-earth (samarium) and actinide (thorium) elements suggests investigation into nuclear fuel matrices, high-temperature structural ceramics, or specialized refractory coatings. Engineers would consider materials of this class when conventional oxide or nitride ceramics cannot meet simultaneous demands for thermal stability, chemical resistance, and radiation tolerance.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.475 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.01100 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 18.73 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00910 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.059 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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