Cu3Cl is a copper chloride intermetallic compound, a rare stoichiometric phase combining metallic copper with chlorine in a defined crystalline structure. This material exists primarily in research and materials science contexts rather than established industrial production, where it serves as a model system for studying copper–halide chemistry and solid-state phase behavior. Cu3Cl and related copper halide phases are explored for potential applications in semiconductor research, catalysis, and functional materials development, though the corrosive nature of chlorine and the material's moisture sensitivity have limited widespread engineering adoption.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.727 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.2680 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.5104 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.2875 | eV/atom | — |