BBr3
ceramic· BBr3
Boron tribromide (BBr3) is a molecular ceramic compound that exists as a volatile liquid at room temperature, belonging to the boron halide family of materials. While not typically used as a structural ceramic, BBr3 serves primarily as a chemical reagent and precursor material in synthesis routes for advanced ceramics, semiconductors, and boron-containing compounds. Its notable characteristics include high reactivity and the ability to function as a Lewis acid catalyst, making it valuable in specialized chemical processing rather than load-bearing or thermal applications.
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Compliance & Regulations
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 8.720 | GPa | — | ||
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 125.4 | meV/atom | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 5.610 | GPa | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.482 | kg/m³ | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 3.688 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 2.370 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 3.745 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -384.3 | µV/K | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01420 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4811 | eV/atom | — |
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Regulatory Screening
Environmental
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