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PbCl2

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· PbCl2

Lead chloride (PbCl2) is an inorganic semiconductor compound with a layered crystal structure that exhibits photosensitive and ionic conduction properties. Its primary applications are in radiation detection (X-ray and gamma-ray scopes), photovoltaic research, and solid-state electrolytes, where its ability to respond to ionizing radiation and support lead-ion transport offers advantages over conventional alternatives. While PbCl2 remains largely in specialized research and niche industrial use rather than mainstream manufacturing, it is valued in high-energy physics instrumentation and emerging perovskite solar cell development, though environmental and toxicity concerns associated with lead compounds have limited broader adoption in consumer applications.

radiation detection detectorsgamma-ray scintillation opticsperovskite solar cell researchsolid-state electrolytesX-ray imaging sensorsexperimental semiconductor devices

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	4,842.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.4000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,472.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1655	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries	3.922	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.077	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
↳	3.820	eV	Measured
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries	17.58	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	34.55	-	DFT · PBE
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	5.416	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.072	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00128	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000667	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-321.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	438.4	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.07150	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-1.159	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-1.242	eV/atom	Measured

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