LuBr

ceramic

· JVASP-39406· LuBr

Lutetium bromide (LuBr) is an ionic ceramic compound combining lutetium, a rare earth element, with bromine. This material belongs to the halide ceramic family and is primarily investigated in research contexts for specialized optical and nuclear applications. LuBr is notable for its potential use in scintillation detectors and radiation-resistant environments where rare earth halides offer superior photon yield and timing resolution compared to conventional detection materials.

scintillation detectorsgamma-ray spectroscopymedical imaging systemsnuclear radiation detectionhigh-energy physics experimentsresearch and development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2823	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.05800	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	35.95	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000225	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000189	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-19.19	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-4.540	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	5.840	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1884	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.014	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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