Ba4 Bi4 B4 O16

semiconductor

· Ba4 Bi4 B4 O16

Ba₄Bi₄B₄O₁₆ is an oxyborate semiconductor compound combining barium, bismuth, and boron oxide constituents. This material belongs to the family of complex metal borates, which are primarily investigated for photonic and optoelectronic applications due to their unique electronic band structures and potential nonlinear optical properties. While not yet widely commercialized, compounds in this family are of research interest for UV-visible photonics, potential scintillator applications, and as functional ceramics in specialized electronics, offering designers an alternative platform for tuning optical and electronic response through compositional control.

optoelectronic devicesnonlinear optical materialsphotonic researchscintillator compoundsfunctional ceramicsexperimental semiconductors

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	8,618.4	ksi	—
Shear Modulus(G)	4,869.4	ksi	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	3.458	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-2.393	eV/atom	—

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Ba4 Bi4 B4 O16

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