CaGaO2F is an experimental mixed-metal oxide fluoride semiconductor compound containing calcium, gallium, oxygen, and fluorine. This material belongs to the family of wide-bandgap semiconductors and oxyfluorides, which are primarily under investigation for optoelectronic and photonic applications where the incorporation of fluorine is expected to modify electronic structure and optical properties compared to conventional oxides. Industrial adoption remains limited to research settings; potential applications span UV/visible light-emitting devices, scintillators, and photocatalysis, where the fluoride component may enhance efficiency or enable wavelength tuning unavailable in pure oxide analogs.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 3.700 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | -1.125e-15 | μB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.1600 | eV/atom | — |