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KCaBr3

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· KCaBr3

KCaBr₃ is a halide perovskite ceramic compound combining potassium, calcium, and bromine in a crystalline structure. This material belongs to the broader class of halide perovskites, which are primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established industrial use. Halide perovskites are investigated for optoelectronic applications—particularly photovoltaics, scintillators, and radiation detectors—due to their tunable bandgap and efficient light-matter interactions, though stability and toxicity concerns (in lead-based variants) continue to drive exploration of alternative compositions like this calcium-based formulation.

research/experimental materialsradiation detectionscintillator developmentperovskite photovoltaicsoptoelectronic devicesnext-generation semiconductors

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	3,402.6	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,672.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1208	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	4.670	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries	59.06	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.157 range 3.151–7.163median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	3.359	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.00675	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.01420	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-2.073	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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