Lithium tetraborate (Li₂B₄O₇) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the borate family, commonly known as lithium borate. It is widely used in industrial applications requiring thermal stability, optical transparency, and chemical inertness, particularly in nuclear radiation detection scintillators, where it converts high-energy radiation into visible light for measurement instruments. The material is also employed in glass and ceramic manufacturing as a flux agent and in thermal insulation applications, valued for its low density combined with structural rigidity and resistance to thermal shock.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 40.57 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 41.47 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.441 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 7.300 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 6.158 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -152.1 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.681 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -2.603 | eV/atom | — |