Cl12Sc7 is a rare-earth chloride compound composed of scandium and chlorine, likely representing a stoichiometric or near-stoichiometric phase in the scandium chloride system. This material falls within the family of ionic halide semiconductors and is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established commercial production. Potential applications leverage scandium's high electronegativity and the ionic character of the Sc–Cl bond for optoelectronic devices, thermal management in specialized electronics, or as a precursor phase in scandium oxide and advanced ceramics manufacturing.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.05110 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.884 | eV/atom | — |