Ca4 Sc8 O16
semiconductor· Ca4 Sc8 O16
Ca₄Sc₈O₁₆ is a rare-earth-doped calcium oxide ceramic compound belonging to the family of scandium-containing oxides, which are primarily studied as advanced functional ceramics rather than commercial structural materials. This material is largely in the research phase, investigated for potential applications in high-temperature optics, scintillator detectors, and solid-state lighting due to scandium's strong interaction with the crystal lattice and rare-earth luminescence properties. It represents an exploratory material class where compositional tuning of calcium and scandium ratios is used to engineer specific optical and thermal properties not easily achieved in conventional oxides.
scintillation detectorshigh-temperature optical windowsphosphor researchsolid-state lightingradiation detection systemsadvanced ceramics R&D
Compliance & Regulations
?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — |
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Formation Energy(ΔHf) | — | eV/atom | — | — |
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source
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