Tc2N is a transition metal nitride ceramic composed of technetium and nitrogen, belonging to the refractory ceramic family. This material is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established in production engineering, as it combines the hardness and thermal stability typical of nitride ceramics with the unique properties of technetium—a radioactive element. While the nitride ceramic family is valued in cutting tools, coatings, and high-temperature applications, Tc2N's practical adoption is limited by technetium's scarcity, radioactivity, and cost, making it more relevant to materials science investigation of transition metal nitride properties than to mainstream industrial manufacturing.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 10.25 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000781 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000769 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 6.327 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 6.170 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2143 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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