Cerium chloride (CeCl3) is an inorganic ceramic compound and rare-earth chloride salt commonly used as a precursor material for synthesizing cerium oxide and other cerium-based ceramics. It serves primarily in research, catalysis, and advanced materials development rather than as a final-form engineering structural material, with applications spanning catalytic converters, optical coatings, and polishing compounds where cerium's unique chemical properties provide oxidation resistance and material processing benefits.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 5,827.6 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2800 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 3,021.1 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1440 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.742 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -2.353 | eV/atom | — |