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PrF3

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Praseodymium fluoride (PrF₃) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the rare-earth fluoride family, characterized by its ionic crystal structure and high chemical stability. It is primarily used in specialized optics, laser systems, and advanced ceramics research, where its fluoride composition provides excellent transparency in the infrared spectrum and resistance to thermal shock. As a rare-earth material, PrF₃ is notable for applications requiring high-temperature stability and specific luminescent or optical properties that distinguish it from common oxide ceramics, though it remains largely confined to research, aerospace, and high-performance photonics rather than commodity applications.

infrared optics and windowslaser host materialsrare-earth photonics researchhigh-temperature ceramicsaerospace thermal systemsluminescent compounds

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2288	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	7.779	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.900	eV	Measured
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	13.47	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	2.854	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000318	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000493	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-438.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	415.2	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1552	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-4.160	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-4.436	eV/atom	Measured

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