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TbN

ceramic

· JVASP-7986· TbN

TbN is a ceramic compound composed of terbium nitride, belonging to the family of rare-earth nitride ceramics. This material combines the hardness and refractory properties characteristic of nitride ceramics with the unique electronic and magnetic properties of terbium, making it of particular interest in advanced functional applications. While primarily explored in research and development rather than high-volume production, TbN is notable for potential use in specialized environments requiring thermal stability, hardness, and materials with engineered electronic or magnetic properties—areas where conventional ceramics or transition-metal nitrides may be limited.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	24,217	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	18,063	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.3451	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.08300	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.011	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	22.90	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	7.900	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00235	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00213	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-135.1	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	193.6	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	31.97	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.883	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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