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 | 21,056.6 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 23,081.3 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 8,357.5 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 9,054.7 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thermal Conductivity(k)2 entries | 5.587 | BTU/(hr·ft·°F) | — | ||
| ↳ | 5.587 | BTU/(hr·ft·°F) | 27°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2538 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 2.800 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.7530 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 1.195 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 9.192 range 5.182–13.20median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Electrical Conductivity(σ) | 73.97 | S/cm | 27°C | ||
Electrical Resistivity(ρe) | 0.000135 | Ω·m | 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF) | 0.000180 | W/(m·K²) | 27°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -156.1 | μV/K | 27°C | ||
| ↳ | -53.71 | µV/K | — | ||
Thermoelectric Figure of Merit(zT) | 0.00559 | - | 27°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -1.738 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.913 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.703 | eV/atom | — |