ZrNbN₃ is a refractory ceramic nitride compound combining zirconium, niobium, and nitrogen, belonging to the family of advanced ceramics and hard coatings. This material exists primarily in research and development contexts as a candidate for high-temperature structural applications and wear-resistant coatings, leveraging the hardness and thermal stability of transition metal nitrides. It represents exploration into multi-element nitride systems for applications where conventional single-phase nitrides (TiN, ZrN) reach performance limits, though industrial adoption remains limited.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.2000 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.0000117 | μB | DFT |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.5400 | eV/atom | DFT |
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