Iodine trichloride (ICl₃) is an interhalogen compound classified as a ceramic material, consisting of iodine bonded to three chlorine atoms. While not a traditional engineering ceramic, ICl₃ is primarily encountered in laboratory and specialized industrial synthesis contexts—particularly as a strong oxidizing and chlorinating agent in organic chemistry, materials processing, and halide research. Engineers and chemists select this material for applications requiring controlled halogenation reactions or as a precursor in producing advanced halide compounds, though its corrosive nature and relatively limited availability restrict its use to niche roles where conventional chlorine sources or other oxidants are insufficient.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 13.24 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2800 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 7.770 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.227 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.455 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 4.710 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -265.6 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000200 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1857 | eV/atom | — |