BaS2

ceramic
· BaS2

Barium disulfide (BaS₂) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the chalcogenide family, characterized by ionic bonding between barium cations and sulfide anions. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a commodity ceramic, with applications in optical systems, solid-state chemistry, and emerging semiconductor research where its optical and electronic properties are leveraged.

optical materials researchinfrared windowssolid-state chemistryspecialized ceramicsexperimental semiconductorshigh-temperature chemistry

Compliance & Regulations

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PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Bulk Modulus(K)
39.31
GPa
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.3400
-
Shear Modulus(G)
14.77
GPa
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Density(ρ)
3.747
kg/m³
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Band Gap(Eg)
1.625
eV
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries
10.30
-
10.44
-
7.854
range 5.517–10.19median of 2 measurements
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Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)
Matrix (redacted)
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Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)
Matrix (redacted)
-
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)
0.000
C/m²
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
-319
µV/K
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.00270
eV/atom
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-1.575
eV/atom
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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