BSb

semiconductor

· BSb

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.

high-temperature electronicswide-bandgap semiconductorsresearch optoelectronicsextreme-environment sensorsboron pnictide compoundsadvanced photonic devices

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	14,354.4	ksi	—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.1700	-	—
Shear Modulus(G)	12,336.9	ksi	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2157	lb/in³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
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	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.3742	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.3742	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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BSb

Mechanical Properties

Physical Properties

Electrical Properties

Other Properties

Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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