Calcium iodide (CaI2) is an ionic ceramic compound belonging to the halide family, characterized by its layered crystal structure and moderate mechanical stiffness. While not widely used in traditional structural applications, CaI2 is primarily employed in specialized domains including hygroscopic desiccants, X-ray imaging scintillators, and emerging two-dimensional materials research; its notable layered structure and exfoliation behavior make it a candidate material for nanosheet production and thin-film device applications in advanced electronics and photonics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 2,152.4 | ksi | — | ||
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 82.42 | meV/atom | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,269.1 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1464 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 5.980 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 3.446 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 6.805 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -302.3 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.855 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.716 | eV/atom | — |