ZnSiTc2 is a ternary ceramic compound combining zinc, silicon, and titanium carbide phases, representing a research-stage material rather than an established commercial ceramic. This compound belongs to the family of refractory and structural ceramics, where multiphase compositions are designed to achieve combinations of hardness, thermal stability, and wear resistance that single-phase ceramics cannot provide. The material would be of interest in high-temperature or tribological applications where the synergistic properties of its constituent phases—zinc-silicon interactions, carbide hardness, and potential thermal shock resistance—offer advantages over conventional monolithic ceramics or single-phase alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.490 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000189 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000193 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -7.890 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -8.050 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.6815 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.4710 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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