Phase Equilibria Diagrams for Inorganic Materials and Semiconductors

The ACerS-NIST Phase Equilibria Diagrams Database contains 17,866 critically evaluated entries, presenting approximately 25,000 equilibrium phase diagrams for non-organic materials. Jointly copyrighted by NIST and The American Ceramic Society, it maps chemical and structural behaviors for systems including oxides, chalcogenides, semiconductors, and actinides. The data supports the design and optimization of materials for applications like optoelectronics, nuclear reactors, and fuel cells.

Use Cases

• Analyze equilibrium phase diagrams for oxides and mixed oxide systems to inform thermal-barrier coating development.
• Model chemical behaviors in chalcogenide and pnictide systems for semiconductor manufacturing process design.
• Evaluate phase equilibria in actinide and actinide-surrogate systems for nuclear waste reprocessing research.
• Study phase diagrams for oxycation systems like molybdates to optimize catalyst and fuel cell materials.

Strengths

• Contains 17,866 critically evaluated entries with approximately 25,000 individual phase diagrams.
• Covers a wide range of non-organic material-types including oxides, chalcogenides, pnictides, actinides, and semiconductors.
• Data is jointly curated and copyrighted by authoritative organizations, NIST and The American Ceramic Society.

Limitations

• The dataset's specific structure, column definitions, and sample data are unavailable, complicating direct programmatic analysis.
• As a specialized scientific database, it requires domain expertise in materials science and phase equilibria for effective use.

Provenance

Source

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and The American Ceramic Society (ACerS).

Collection Method

Critically evaluated entries compiled into a database.

Freshness

Last updated on 2022-07-29.