Rb2MgF4

ceramic

· Rb2MgF4

Rb2MgF4 is an inorganic fluoride ceramic compound combining rubidium and magnesium fluorides, belonging to the family of metal fluoride ceramics. This material is primarily of research and specialized optical interest, as fluoride ceramics are transparent to infrared radiation and chemically inert; Rb2MgF4 is investigated for applications requiring high transparency in the mid-to-far infrared spectrum, particularly in optical windows, laser components, and thermal imaging systems where conventional glasses fail. The rubidium-magnesium fluoride composition offers potential advantages in environments demanding chemical resistance and thermal stability, though industrial adoption remains limited compared to more established fluoride ceramics like calcium fluoride.

infrared optical windowslaser optics and componentsthermal imaging systemshigh-temperature chemical environmentsresearch materials (experimental)

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	5,779.7	ksi	DFT
↳	7,311.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	3,039.4	ksi	DFT
↳	3,757.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Density(ρ)	0.1428	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	6.804	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries	5.908	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	6.460	-	DFT · PBE
↳	4.263 range 2.176–6.351median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	2.205	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000787	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000513	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-123.5	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	524.3	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00620	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-3.336	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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