GeCl2

ceramic
· JVASP-114984· GeCl2

Germanium dichloride (GeCl₂) is an inorganic ceramic compound and a germanium halide precursor material primarily used in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and thin-film synthesis routes. It serves as a volatile source material for producing germanium-based ceramics, semiconductors, and optical coatings, offering advantages in controlled deposition processes where gaseous precursors are required. GeCl₂ is largely a research and specialty materials compound rather than a bulk engineering ceramic; its value lies in enabling high-purity germanium oxide and germanium-doped glass production for optoelectronic and photonic applications.

CVD precursor materialsgermanium oxide filmsoptical coatings and fiberssemiconductor thin filmsresearch and developmentspecialty glass synthesis

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
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Density(ρ)
median of 2 measurements
lb/in³
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Band Gap(Eg)
median of 2 measurements
eV
Magnetic Moment(μB)
µB
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
median of 2 measurements
eV/atom
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
median of 2 measurements
eV/atom
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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