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ZnH

ceramic

· JVASP-30463· ZnH

Zinc hydride (ZnH) is an ionic ceramic compound combining zinc metal with hydrogen, representing a rare metal hydride within the broader family of hydrogen storage and functional ceramics. Though not widely commercialized, ZnH and related metal hydrides are investigated in research contexts for hydrogen storage applications, chemical synthesis, and as precursors for creating zinc oxide-based functional materials. The material's potential lies in energy storage systems and advanced ceramics development, where its hydridic properties offer alternatives to conventional hydride chemistries, though challenges in stability and synthesis have limited mainstream industrial adoption.

hydrogen storage researchchemical precursorsfunctional ceramics developmentadvanced materials synthesis

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.284	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000431	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000443	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-5.573	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-5.690	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.4101	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.4094	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

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