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PbF2

Name: PbF2
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ceramic

· PbF2

Lead fluoride (PbF₂) is an ionic ceramic compound belonging to the fluoride mineral family, characterized by its cubic crystal structure and high density. It is primarily used in optics and spectroscopy applications, particularly as a window material and lens component in infrared imaging systems operating in the mid- to far-infrared spectrum where its transparency is exceptional. PbF₂ is valued in specialized scientific and defense instrumentation for its optical properties in wavelength ranges where conventional materials like glass are opaque, though its toxicity and handling requirements limit it to closed, controlled environments.

infrared optics and windowsthermal imaging systemsspectroscopy instrumentationdefense and aerospace opticslaboratory optical componentshigh-temperature optical applications

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	75.30	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3600	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	23.94	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	7.743	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	4.441	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.552	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries	24.02	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	14.74 range 3.386–26.10median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	3.845	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.052	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.7567	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	1.947	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.326	C/m²	DFT · PBE
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij)	Matrix (redacted)	C/m²	DFT · PBE
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00219	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00121	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-270.9	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	350	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)	0.00300	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-2.507	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-2.335	eV/atom	Measured

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