Ba₄Cr₄F₂₀ is a complex barium chromium fluoride ceramic compound belonging to the mixed-metal fluoride family. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in solid-state ionics, optical devices, and specialized electronic ceramics where fluoride-based frameworks offer unique ionic conductivity or optical transparency. The compound's notable feature is its layered fluoride structure containing both Ba²⁺ and Cr³⁺ cations, making it a candidate for studying fluoride ion conduction mechanisms and for applications requiring chemically stable, corrosion-resistant matrices in advanced functional ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.247 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.402 | eV/atom | — |