B6O12K6 is a potassium borate ceramic compound belonging to the borate glass-ceramic family, characterized by a complex boron-oxygen-potassium network structure. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, used in applications requiring high thermal stability, chemical resistance, or specific optical properties inherent to borate systems. Engineers consider borate ceramics like this for applications where traditional silicate ceramics or glasses show limitations in thermal shock resistance or where the ionic conductivity or specific refractive properties of potassium borate systems provide an advantage over standard alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 4.461 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.474 | eV/atom | — |