Magnesium bromide (MgBr2) is an ionic ceramic compound consisting of magnesium cations bonded to bromide anions, belonging to the halide ceramic family. While primarily known as a laboratory and industrial chemical reagent for organic synthesis and dehydrating agent applications, MgBr2 and related layered halide materials are increasingly studied in materials research for potential applications in energy storage, optoelectronics, and layered material devices due to their crystal structure and ionic properties. Engineers considering this material should recognize it is not a traditional structural ceramic but rather a functional material of growing interest in emerging technologies where its chemical reactivity and layered characteristics can be exploited.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 3,511.4 | ksi | — | ||
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 71.93 | meV/atom | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2,107.4 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1383 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 4.478 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 5.920 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 7.449 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -86.14 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.811 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.596 | eV/atom | — |