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GaI3

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ceramic

· GaI3

Gallium iodide (GaI₃) is an inorganic ceramic compound composed of gallium and iodine, belonging to the III-V semiconductor ceramic family. While primarily a research material rather than a widely commercialized engineering ceramic, GaI₃ is investigated for optoelectronic and photonic applications due to its semiconducting properties and potential for infrared transmission. Engineers consider this compound for specialized optical systems, radiation detection, and experimental photonic devices where its unique electronic structure offers advantages over conventional materials, though limited commercial availability and processing challenges restrict its adoption to advanced research and development contexts.

infrared opticssemiconductor researchradiation detectionphotonic materialsexperimental optical systemsIII-V compound semiconductors

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	9.510	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2400	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	6.530	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Density(ρ)	4.613	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.287	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.015	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	6.643	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	5.906	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.636	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	22.67	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00700	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.4582	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-0.6200	eV/atom	Measured

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