Pb4 Cl8

semiconductor

· Pb4 Cl8

Pb₄Cl₈ is a lead chloride compound classified as a semiconductor, belonging to the halide perovskite family of materials. This is primarily a research-phase compound of interest in optoelectronic device development, where lead halides are explored for photovoltaic, scintillation, and radiation detection applications due to their strong light-absorption properties and charge-carrier mobility. While not yet established in mainstream commercial production, lead halide semiconductors represent a promising alternative material platform for next-generation detectors and imaging systems, though engineering implementation must account for lead's toxicity and the compound's environmental/regulatory constraints compared to lead-free alternatives.

radiation detection researchperovskite photovoltaic developmentscintillation detector prototypesoptoelectronic device researchexperimental solar cellshigh-energy physics instrumentation

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	4,518.8	ksi	—
Shear Modulus(G)	1,838.1	ksi	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	3.922	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.230	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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Pb4 Cl8

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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