Al2CdCl8

metal
· JVASP-13379· Al2CdCl8

Al2CdCl8 is an intermetallic chloride compound combining aluminum and cadmium; it belongs to the family of metal halide complexes rather than conventional metallic alloys. This material is primarily of research and theoretical interest rather than established industrial production, studied for its crystalline structure and coordination chemistry properties in specialized materials science investigations. Industrial applications remain limited, though metal halide compounds in this family are explored for potential use in semiconductor research, optical materials development, and specialized chemical synthesis contexts where cadmium's heavy-metal properties and aluminum's light-metal characteristics create unique compound behavior.

materials research and characterizationmetal halide compound studiescrystallography and structure analysissemiconductor research (exploratory)specialized chemical synthesis

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
Units:
siimperial
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Density(ρ)
0.09234
lb/in³—
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Band Gap(Eg)
3.764
eV—
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)
5.652
-—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)
0.03348
C/m²—
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
-183.6
µV/K—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.01090
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-1.458
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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