BaCaAlF7 is a barium calcium aluminum fluoride compound that belongs to the ceramic and fluoride material family. This material is primarily of research and specialty applications interest, where fluoride-based ceramics are valued for their optical transparency, thermal stability, and chemical inertness. It is encountered in advanced optics, laser systems, and high-temperature applications where conventional oxides are insufficient, though it remains less common than established alternatives like YAG or sapphire.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.072 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 7.443 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 9.612 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 8.423 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 2.293 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.945 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000456 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000362 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -61.83 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 374.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 0.000 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -4.024 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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