ZrTaN3 is a ternary ceramic compound combining zirconium, tantalum, and nitrogen, belonging to the transition metal nitride family. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, investigated for potential applications in hard coatings and high-temperature structural applications due to the favorable properties associated with refractory metal nitrides. Its development is motivated by the need for materials combining hardness, thermal stability, and corrosion resistance beyond what conventional binary nitrides (like TiN or ZrN) can provide.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.3000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 1.720 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.0000494 | μB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.4200 | eV/atom | — |