ZnGeN₃ is an experimental ternary nitride ceramic compound combining zinc, germanium, and nitrogen in a single crystalline phase. This material exists primarily in research settings as part of the wider family of metal nitride semiconductors and ceramics, with potential applications in wide-bandgap semiconductor and optoelectronic device development. Its significance lies in the possibility of tunable electronic properties and thermal stability that could complement or compete with more established nitrides (GaN, AlN) in specialized high-temperature or high-frequency applications, though industrial adoption remains limited pending further material optimization and manufacturing scale-up.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.414 | μB | DFT |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 1.800 | eV/atom | DFT |
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