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PbWO3

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· PbWO3

Lead tungstate (PbWO₃) is a dense inorganic ceramic compound that combines high atomic-number lead with tungstate chemistry, creating a material with strong radiation interaction properties. It is primarily used in high-energy physics and medical imaging applications where its high density and scintillation characteristics enable efficient detection of gamma rays and X-rays; compared to alternatives like BGO (bismuth germanate) or LSO (lutetium orthosilicate), PbWO₃ offers a favorable balance of fast response time and compact geometry, though it remains a specialized material predominantly found in research and industrial detector systems rather than commodity applications.

particle physics detectorsgamma-ray spectroscopymedical imaging (PET/SPECT)high-energy physics calorimetersradiation monitoring systemsscintillation crystals

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

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · GLLB-SC
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.2152	μB	DFT

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.2200	eV/atom	DFT

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