KBH₄ (potassium borohydride) is an inorganic ceramic compound and strong reducing agent with ionic bonding characteristics. It is used primarily in chemical synthesis, metal processing, and pharmaceutical manufacturing as a versatile reducing agent and hydrogen source. Notable applications include metal hydride fuel cell development, specialty chemical production, and laboratory synthesis, where its reducing power and thermal stability make it valuable for processes requiring selective reduction or hydrogen generation.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 31.81 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 8.910 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 1.531 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.300 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -267.1 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3043 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.3919 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.1432 | eV/atom | — |