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ZnN

ceramic

· JVASP-78994· ZnN

Zinc nitride (ZnN) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the metal nitride family, characterized by strong covalent bonding between zinc and nitrogen atoms. While primarily a research material rather than a widely commercialized engineering ceramic, ZnN is investigated for applications requiring high hardness, thermal stability, and electrical properties that differ significantly from conventional ceramics. The material shows promise in semiconductor and coating applications where alternatives like aluminum nitride or silicon nitride may not provide the desired combination of properties, though development remains largely in the laboratory phase.

experimental semiconductor materialshard coatings and thin filmshigh-temperature ceramics researchmetal nitride compound developmentspecialized refractory applications

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	159.6	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3400	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	-9.540	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.475	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	0.00237	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00234	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	17.48	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	17.35	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.5148	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.5071	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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