Indium oxide (In₂O₃) is a transparent conducting oxide semiconductor with a wide bandgap, combining electrical conductivity with optical transparency in the visible spectrum. It is widely used in optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications, particularly as a transparent electrode material in liquid crystal displays (LCDs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and thin-film solar cells, often alloyed with tin (ITO) to enhance conductivity. Engineers select In₂O₃-based materials when applications require simultaneous light transmission and electrical function, though the material's indium content and cost drive consideration of alternative transparent conducting oxides in cost-sensitive applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 145.2 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 159.1 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 57.62 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 62.43 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thermal Conductivity(k)2 entries | 9.669 | W/(m·K) | Measured · 27°C | ||
| ↳ | 9.669 | W/(m·K) | Measured |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.026 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)4 entries | 1.195 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.786 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
| ↳ | 2.800 | eV | Measured | ||
| ↳ | 0.7530 | eV | DFT · PBE | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 9.192 range 5.182–13.20median of 2 measurements | - | DFT · PBEsol | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 5.007 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Electrical Conductivity(σ) | 73.97 | S/cm | Measured · 27°C | ||
Electrical Resistivity(ρe) | 0.000135 | Ω·m | Measured · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)3 entries | 0.000345 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00117 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000180 | W/(m·K²) | Measured · 27°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)3 entries | -53.71 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 476 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -156.1 | μV/K | Measured · 27°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 7.430 | % | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Thermoelectric Figure of Merit(zT) | 0.00559 | - | Measured · 27°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -1.738 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | -1.703 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -1.913 | eV/atom | Measured |
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