Sodium perchlorate (NaClO4) is an inorganic ionic ceramic compound that serves primarily as an oxidizing agent and electrolyte material in specialized industrial applications. It is widely used in solid rocket propellants as an oxidizer, in pyrotechnic formulations, and as an electrolyte in specialized electrochemical cells and batteries. Engineers select this material for applications requiring strong oxidizing power in solid-state systems, though its hygroscopic nature and oxidation potential require careful handling and integration into formulations where moisture control and thermal stability are critical design factors.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 27.80 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 16.72 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.693 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 5.925 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 8.137 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 2.641 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.175 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.02803 | C/m² | DFT · PBE | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | DFT · PBE | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000841 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000810 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -143.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 456.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 0.000 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1086 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.5447 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.6612 | eV/atom | Measured |
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