Bismuth trichloride (BiCl₃) is an inorganic ceramic compound composed of bismuth and chlorine, classified as a layered halide material with significant ionic character. While not commonly encountered in traditional structural engineering, BiCl₃ appears primarily in research and specialty chemical contexts, particularly as a precursor for bismuth oxide ceramics, catalysts, and emerging optoelectronic materials. Engineers would consider BiCl₃ mainly in advanced applications requiring bismuth-containing phases—such as scintillation detectors, photocatalytic systems, or bismuth-based perovskite development—rather than as a load-bearing or wear-resistant material.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 20.68 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2600 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 12.59 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.008 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 3.052 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 60.46 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -238.2 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.9812 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.9847 | eV/atom | — |