BSb is a binary semiconductor compound in the boron-antimony material family, which belongs to the III-V semiconductor class. While not widely commercialized compared to gallium arsenide or indium phosphide, BSb and related boron pnictides are investigated for high-temperature electronics, wide-bandgap optoelectronics, and specialized photonic applications where thermal stability and chemical inertness are advantageous. Engineers consider BSb primarily in research and development contexts for extreme-environment devices, though material processing challenges and limited industrial supply chains keep deployment niche relative to established III-V alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 98.97 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.1700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 85.06 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.970 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.600 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.9450 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 12.07 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 11.99 range 11.67–12.31median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.2613 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -219.2 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3742 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.3742 | eV/atom | — |