PrCl3

Name: PrCl3
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· PrCl3

Praseodymium trichloride (PrCl₃) is an ionic ceramic compound belonging to the rare-earth halide family, composed of praseodymium and chlorine. While primarily a research and specialty material, PrCl₃ is utilized in optical applications (phosphors, laser materials), catalysis, and as a precursor for producing high-purity praseodymium oxides and metals for permanent magnets and electronics. Engineers select rare-earth halides like PrCl₃ when the specific photonic, magnetic, or catalytic properties of praseodymium are required, though availability and cost typically limit use to high-value, performance-critical applications rather than commodity ceramics.

optical phosphors and luminescencelaser host materialscatalytic applicationsrare-earth metal extractionresearch and specialty synthesishigh-tech ceramics manufacturing

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	6,003.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	3,140.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1439	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	4.406	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.393	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	9.801	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	4.208	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.815	-	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	0.000971	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00105	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-261.5	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	432.6	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
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-2.425	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-2.741	eV/atom	Measured

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