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KClO2

ceramic

· JVASP-8748· KClO2

Potassium chlorite (KClO₂) is an inorganic ceramic compound formed from potassium and chlorite ions, belonging to the class of oxidizing salt ceramics. While not a structural ceramic in the traditional sense, it is primarily valued in industrial chemistry and materials processing for its strong oxidizing properties rather than load-bearing applications. Its use in engineering contexts is specialized and limited, focusing on chemical processing, disinfection systems, and specialized oxidizing environments where its reactivity is the key advantage over conventional ceramics.

chemical processing oxidantwater treatment systemsdisinfection and sterilizationindustrial bleaching applicationslaboratory chemical reagentspecialty oxidizing environments

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	3,859.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,681	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.09028	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.226	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.574	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	5.823	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	3.043	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.504	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00235	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000883	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-320.1	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	264.9	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.9800	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.2629	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.7871	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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