Iridium trichloride (IrCl3) is a transition metal halide ceramic compound combining iridium with chlorine, classified within the family of metal chloride ceramics. While primarily a research and specialty chemical material rather than a commodity engineering ceramic, IrCl3 appears in catalysis research, materials synthesis as a precursor compound, and specialized electrochemical applications where iridium's noble metal properties are leveraged. Engineers would consider this material in high-temperature catalytic systems, advanced oxidation processes, or as a precursor for depositing iridium-containing coatings, where its chemical stability and iridium content justify the cost and complexity versus conventional ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 3,920.4 | ksi | — | ||
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 73.51 | meV/atom | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,891.3 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1979 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.793 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 4.810 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 6.345 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -398.7 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.6353 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.5123 | eV/atom | — |