Ga4SiO8 is a gallium silicate ceramic compound that combines gallium oxide with silica in a defined stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the family of wide-bandgap semiconducting ceramics and is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a commodity engineering ceramic. Its applications leverage gallium's unique electronic and thermal properties in environments requiring high-temperature stability, radiation resistance, or specific optical/electrical functionality, making it relevant for advanced ceramics development rather than conventional load-bearing structural applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.147 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 2.648 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -88.47 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.06300 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.146 | eV/atom | — |