CdBr2
ceramic· CdBr2
Cadmium bromide (CdBr₂) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the cadmium halide family, characterized by ionic bonding between cadmium cations and bromide anions. While primarily studied in research contexts for semiconducting and photonic applications, CdBr₂ has attracted interest in optoelectronic device development, scintillation detectors, and radiation detection systems due to its potential for efficient photon conversion and tunable electronic properties.
radiation detection systemsscintillation detectorsoptoelectronic research devicesX-ray imaging materialsphoton conversion applicationslaboratory and research instrumentation
Compliance & Regulations
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 22.74 | GPa | — | ||
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 76.01 | meV/atom | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 10.51 | GPa | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.139 | kg/m³ | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 4.470 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 2.742 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 7.480 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 10.02 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 0.00131 | C/m² | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.00989 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -67.68 | µV/K | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.089 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.8851 | eV/atom | — |
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Regulatory Screening
Environmental
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