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LuGeO3

ceramic

· LuGeO3

LuGeO3 is a rare-earth germanate ceramic compound combining lutetium (the heaviest stable rare-earth element) with germanium oxide in a 1:3 stoichiometric ratio. This material is primarily a research compound rather than a commercial workhorse, studied for its potential in scintillation detection, optical applications, and high-temperature ceramics where the combination of rare-earth and germanate chemistry may offer unique luminescence or thermal properties. Engineers would consider LuGeO3 mainly in specialized detector systems or advanced photonic research where the rare-earth scintillation response and germanate crystal structure provide advantages over more conventional phosphors or optical ceramics.

scintillation detectorsradiation detection systemsoptical ceramics researchhigh-temperature applicationsphotoluminescent materialsrare-earth compounds

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?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · PBE
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	μB	DFT

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-2.095	eV/atom	DFT

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Reference data from cited sources. Not verified or certified by MatWorld Inc. Verify against the source before use in design. Terms: engineering data

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LuGeO3

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