InBF₄ is an indium-based ceramic compound combining indium with boron and fluorine, representing a specialized inorganic material from the boron fluoride family. This composition belongs to research-grade ceramics, likely investigated for its thermal, electrical, or optical properties in specialized applications where indium's electropositive character and boron fluoride's stability offer unique advantages. Practical applications and commercial availability are limited; this material is most relevant to researchers and engineers working in advanced materials development, semiconductor processing environments, or laboratory-scale fluoride chemistry where boron fluoride compounds and indium sources are already established in workflows.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1302 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 4.754 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 2.724 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00174 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000396 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -270.4 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 448.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.649 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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