W2NCl8 is a tungsten nitride chloride compound representing an advanced interstitial metal nitride in the tungsten-nitrogen-chlorine system. This material exists primarily in research and development contexts as a potential precursor or functional compound for high-performance coatings and ceramics rather than as a mainstream structural metal. The chlorine component suggests potential applications in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes or as a reactive intermediate for synthesizing tungsten nitride films, which are valued in the semiconductor, tool coating, and hard materials industries for their hardness and thermal stability.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 17.96 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2600 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 10.83 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.119 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.1560 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.9330 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.9504 | eV/atom | — |