Osmium trichloride (OsCl₃) is an inorganic ceramic compound consisting of osmium in the +3 oxidation state bonded to chlorine ligands. This material is primarily encountered in laboratory and specialized industrial settings rather than as a bulk engineering ceramic, where it serves as a precursor for osmium-containing catalysts, research coatings, and chemical synthesis applications. OsCl₃ is notable for its high density and the unique catalytic and chemical properties that osmium compounds impart, making it valuable in pharmaceutical synthesis, fine chemical production, and materials research where osmium-based reactivity is required.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.204 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.6245 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.2707 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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