Ba₆Hf₅S₁₆ is a barium hafnium sulfide compound belonging to the rare-earth and refractory sulfide ceramic family. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in high-temperature semiconducting or photonic devices that exploit the sulfide lattice structure. The hafnium and barium combination suggests investigation into thermal stability, wide bandgap behavior, or specialized optical properties relevant to next-generation solid-state systems operating in extreme environments.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.1878 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.027 | eV/atom | — |