K2ReBr6 is a halide perovskite ceramic compound containing potassium, rhenium, and bromine, representing an emerging class of materials in inorganic solid-state chemistry. This compound is primarily of research interest for optoelectronic and photonic applications, as halide perovskites are being investigated for next-generation solar cells, light-emitting devices, and radiation detection systems where the heavy metal (rhenium) and halide framework enable tunable electronic properties. While not yet widely deployed in production engineering, materials in this family are notable for combining relatively simple solution-processing routes with the potential for high performance in energy conversion and detection applications, though stability and toxicity considerations remain active research challenges.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 2,441 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,177.7 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1612 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.7130 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 6.337 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 15.25 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 36.50 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 1.410 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.370 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.998 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00143 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00175 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -305.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 318.3 | 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) | -1.032 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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