CrCl3

metal
· CrCl3

Chromium trichloride (CrCl₃) is an inorganic transition metal halide compound that exists as a layered crystalline solid at room temperature. While not commonly used as a bulk structural material in traditional engineering, CrCl₃ is notable as a precursor compound and as a two-dimensional material platform—the layered structure makes it relevant to emerging applications in nanoelectronics and materials research where exfoliation down to few-atom layers is of interest. Engineers consider CrCl₃ primarily in advanced materials research contexts, particularly for magnetic devices, catalysis applications, and as a source material for producing thin-film chromium-based coatings or nanostructured components where the layered character provides functional advantages over bulk alternatives.

two-dimensional materials researchmagnetic thin filmscatalyst precursorsnanoelectronics platformslayered material exfoliationchromium compound synthesis

Compliance & Regulations

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PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Bulk Modulus(K)
11.46
GPa—
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf)
69.52
meV/atom—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.1400
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Shear Modulus(G)
12.83
GPa—
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Density(ρ)
2.954
kg/m³—
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Band Gap(Eg)
1.493
eV—
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)
5.330
-—
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)
Matrix (redacted)
-—
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)
Matrix (redacted)
-—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
6.000
µB—
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)
0.000
C/m²—
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
-388
µV/K—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.000
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries
-1.478
eV/atom—
↳
-1.153
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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