MoCl₆ (molybdenum hexachloride) is a discrete molecular metal halide compound rather than a traditional metallic alloy or engineering metal. This material exists primarily in research and specialized industrial contexts as a precursor for molybdenum-based materials, catalysts, and thin-film deposition processes. MoCl₆ is notable for its volatility and reactivity, making it useful in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and chemical synthesis where molybdenum incorporation is required, though it is not typically selected for structural or load-bearing applications in conventional engineering design.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 14.91 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 9.670 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.961 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.9460 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01380 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.7744 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.7956 | eV/atom | — |