Al2CuCl8 is an aluminum-copper chloride compound that exists primarily in research and specialized chemical contexts rather than as a conventional structural material. This ionic/coordination compound belongs to the family of metal halides and is of interest in materials chemistry, particularly for studies of metal-halide chemistry, coordination complexes, and potential applications in semiconductor or catalytic research. The material is not widely established in mainstream engineering applications; its relevance is primarily academic and experimental, where researchers investigate its thermal, electrical, or chemical properties for fundamental understanding of aluminum-copper-chloride systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.08519 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.5570 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 4.526 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.957 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00000783 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000503 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -275.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 330.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02490 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.284 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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