Ge3Bi4O12 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Ge3Bi4O12

ceramic

· JVASP-23932· Ge3Bi4O12

Ge3Bi4O12 is a bismuth germanate ceramic compound belonging to the class of mixed-metal oxide ceramics. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for applications requiring high density and specific optical or electronic properties that arise from its germanium and bismuth oxide composition. The bismuth germanate family is notable for potential use in scintillation detection, radiation shielding, and specialized optoelectronic devices where the combination of heavy elements provides density and photon interaction characteristics.

radiation detection and scintillatorsradiation shieldingoptoelectronic researchhigh-density ceramicsexperimental compound developmentnuclear and particle physics instrumentation

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2529	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	3.615	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00151	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000399	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-352.1	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	403.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00890	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.596	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Ge3Bi4O12

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