LiCaGaF6 is a fluoride-based ceramic compound combining lithium, calcium, gallium, and fluorine elements, belonging to the family of rare-earth and transition-metal fluoride ceramics. This material is primarily of research interest for optical and electro-optical applications, where fluoride ceramics are valued for their wide transparency windows in the infrared spectrum and low refractive index. The lithium and gallium dopants suggest potential use in photonic devices, laser hosts, or solid-state electrolyte applications where fluoride ceramics offer advantages over oxide alternatives in terms of transparency range and chemical stability in certain environments.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 68.60 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 36.98 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.449 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 6.650 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 2.189 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000784 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000138 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -130.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 565.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.335 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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