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HfCl2

ceramic

· JVASP-116158· HfCl2

Hafnium dichloride (HfCl₂) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the transition metal halide family, characterized by hafnium in the +2 oxidation state. This material is primarily encountered in specialized chemical and materials research contexts rather than as a production engineering material, serving as a precursor for synthesizing hafnium-based ceramics, refractory compounds, and thin films for advanced applications. Its notable properties—including high density and significant stiffness—make it valuable in research into high-temperature ceramics and nuclear materials, though practical engineering use remains limited to laboratory synthesis and specialty chemical processes where hafnium-containing phases are desired.

hafnium ceramic precursorhigh-temperature materials researchthin film depositionnuclear fuel cladding developmentrefractory material synthesisspecialty chemical intermediate

Compliance & Regulations

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Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	77.77	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3400	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	35.96	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.671	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.6521	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.9118	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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