Zn4P6N12O

ceramic

· JVASP-25658· Zn4P6N12O

Zn4P6N12O is a phosphonitride ceramic compound combining zinc, phosphorus, and nitrogen phases—a relatively uncommon material family that bridges traditional ceramics with covalent nitride chemistry. This compound remains largely in the research and development stage, with potential applications in high-temperature structural ceramics, wear-resistant coatings, or specialized refractory environments where the combination of zinc, phosphorus, and nitrogen provides thermal stability and hardness. Engineers would consider this material primarily for advanced applications requiring thermal shock resistance or chemical inertness in non-mainstream processing scenarios, though commercial adoption and long-term performance data remain limited compared to established ceramic alternatives.

experimental high-temperature ceramicswear-resistant coatingsrefractory applicationsthermal shock resistanceresearch compound

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	23,042.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2700	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	12,615.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1438	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	3.050	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.234	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	9.016	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	4.434	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.528	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	1.000	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	2.830	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.3693	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00110	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00115	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-252.6	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	412	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.5965	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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