ThBrN is an experimental ceramic compound combining thorium, bromine, and nitrogen—a rare-earth nitride-halide hybrid material currently of primarily research interest rather than established industrial production. This compound belongs to the broader family of refractory and functional ceramics being investigated for potential applications requiring high thermal stability, radiation resistance, or specialized electronic properties. While not yet commercialized at scale, thorium-based nitrides are of interest in nuclear materials science and advanced ceramic research communities, where their potential chemical and thermal characteristics may offer advantages in extreme-environment or radiation-hardened applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 72.05 | meV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3041 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 2.647 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 26.29 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000999 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00292 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -159.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 372.4 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 5.840 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.129 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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