BaAlF5

Name: BaAlF5
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· JVASP-20992· BaAlF5

BaAlF5 is an inorganic fluoride compound combining barium and aluminum fluoride, belonging to the ceramic or glass-forming material family rather than a traditional metallic alloy. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, used in optical systems, fluoride-based glass matrices, and high-temperature applications where chemical inertness and thermal stability are required. Its notable advantage over conventional glasses lies in its fluoride chemistry, which enables superior transparency in the infrared spectrum and resistance to hydrolytic attack—making it valuable in precision optics and specialized coatings where conventional silicate glasses would degrade.

infrared optics and windowsspecialty glass matriceshigh-temperature ceramicschemical-resistant coatingsresearch and development materials

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1626	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	7.921	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	2.313	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000837	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000238	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-123.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	464.3	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-3.954	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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BaAlF5

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