PmCl3

ceramic

· JVASP-33808· PmCl3

Promethium trichloride (PmCl₃) is an ionic ceramic compound composed of promethium and chlorine, belonging to the rare-earth halide ceramic family. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than widespread engineering application, with use cases concentrated in nuclear science, radiation sources, and advanced materials research where promethium's radioactive properties are essential. PmCl₃ is notable for its role in developing luminescent materials, radioisotope power sources, and as a precursor compound in rare-earth chemistry, though its handling requires specialized facilities due to promethium-147's beta-emitting characteristics and the material's relative scarcity.

radioisotope power sourcesluminescent materials researchrare-earth ceramic compoundsnuclear materials sciencespecialized laboratory applicationsradiation source development

Compliance & Regulations

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Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	2,578.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	-0.4600	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	854.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1176	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	3.096	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.864	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	9.716	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	3.459	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.821	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	1.070	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	2.610	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00111	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00125	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-187.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	272.5	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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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-2.227	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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