Lanthanum chloride (LaCl₃) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the rare-earth chloride family, characterized by ionic bonding and a crystalline structure. It is primarily used in research and industrial applications requiring rare-earth chemistry, including catalyst production, optical materials development, and specialized chemical synthesis. LaCl₃ is notable in the lanthanide chemistry field for its role as a precursor material and as a Lewis acid catalyst in organic transformations, making it valuable in pharmaceutical and fine-chemical manufacturing where selectivity and purity are critical.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 30.97 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | -5.160 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.994 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 2.855 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 10.22 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 6.543 range 3.920–9.166median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3761 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.774 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -2.191 | eV/atom | — |