PbBO3 is a lead borate ceramic compound belonging to the oxide ceramic family, formed from lead and borate constituents. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, used in optical applications, radiation shielding, and electronic ceramics where lead's high atomic number provides density and X-ray attenuation properties. Lead borate ceramics are notable for their glass-forming and melt-processing characteristics, making them relevant to specialized glass compositions and dense ceramic applications, though environmental and health concerns associated with lead limit their use compared to lead-free alternatives in many modern applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · PBE | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000284 | μB | DFT |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.9010 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 1.220 | eV/atom | DFT |
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