Barium bromide (BaBr₂) is an inorganic ionic ceramic compound composed of barium and bromine elements. It is primarily used in laboratory and industrial settings as a chemical reagent, scintillation detector component, and in specialized optics applications requiring materials with specific refractive and transmission properties. The material is notable for its hygroscopic nature and solubility in polar solvents, making it valuable in analytical chemistry, radiation detection systems, and research environments where its ionic crystal structure and optical characteristics provide advantages over alternative halide ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 4,348.2 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,736.1 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1739 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 4.259 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 7.275 range 3.837–10.71median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -131.7 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00490 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.618 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -2.350 | eV/atom | — |