Lead tetrachloride (PbCl₄) is an ionic ceramic compound composed of lead and chlorine, belonging to the halide ceramic family. This material is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established industrial use; it has been studied in materials science contexts for understanding lead halide chemistry and crystal structures, with potential relevance to lead halide perovskite research and solid-state chemistry applications. Engineers would typically encounter this compound in specialized research environments or legacy systems rather than conventional engineering applications, and its use would be driven by specific chemical or structural property requirements rather than commodity performance needs.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1401 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.445 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.856 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 6.438 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 1.311 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000375 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000224 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -274.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 437 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 6.390 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1536 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5845 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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