ZnSi₃ is a zinc silicide ceramic compound belonging to the family of intermetallic silicates. While not commonly encountered in mainstream engineering applications, this material is primarily of interest in materials research contexts, particularly for studies on ceramic composites, refractory systems, and high-temperature phases in the zinc-silicon phase diagram. Its potential applications lie in specialized ceramic matrices and thermal management systems where zinc silicides offer unique phase stability or thermal properties distinct from more conventional oxide ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1409 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.5914 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.5878 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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