Rb₂InGaF₆ is an inorganic fluoride ceramic compound belonging to the family of mixed-metal fluorides, combining rubidium, indium, and gallium in a structured ionic lattice. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in optical and electronic domains where fluoride ceramics are valued for their transparency, chemical stability, and unique electromagnetic properties. The combination of alkali metal (Rb) with III-group elements (In, Ga) and fluorine suggests promise for scintillation detection, nonlinear optics, or solid-state laser host materials—areas where similar fluoride ceramics have demonstrated advantages over oxide alternatives due to lower phonon energies and enhanced optical transmission in the ultraviolet and infrared regions.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1548 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 3.308 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 4.164 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 2.885 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.396 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.7300 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.780 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00275 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00200 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -268.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 368 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 0.000 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00460 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.699 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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