KNbO3
semiconductor· KNbO3
Potassium niobate (KNbO₃) is a ferroelectric ceramic compound with semiconductor properties, belonging to the perovskite oxide family. It is primarily investigated for photonic and electro-optic applications due to its nonlinear optical response and ferroelectric switching behavior. KNbO₃ appears in research and emerging commercial contexts for frequency conversion, optical modulation, and integrated photonic devices, where engineers value its ability to manipulate light properties through applied electric fields—a capability that distinguishes it from conventional passive optical materials.
nonlinear optical deviceselectro-optic modulatorsfrequency converters (second harmonic generation)integrated photonicsferroelectric sensorsresearch/emerging applications
Compliance & Regulations
?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 18,647.5 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 15,030.6 range 14,888–15,173.2median of 2 measurements | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3400 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 8,290.4 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 7,897.3 range 5,897.4–9,897.2median of 2 measurements | ksi | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1605 | lb/in³ | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 1.714 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 3.500 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 2.089 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries | 7.940 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 57.67 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 25.74 range 5.544–45.94median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB)3 entries | 0.000 | μB | — | ||
| ↳ | -6.451e-7 | μB | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 3.258 | C/m² | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.2790 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -313.6 | µV/K | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -2.697 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.4200 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -2.679 | eV/atom | — |
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Regulatory Screening
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