RbAlF4 is a rubidium aluminum fluoride compound that belongs to the fluoride salt family, typically investigated for its ionic and crystalline properties. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established commercial production, with potential applications in solid-state ionics, optical materials, and specialized ceramic systems where fluoride compounds offer unique thermal and electrochemical characteristics. Engineers would consider this compound for applications requiring high ionic conductivity, thermal stability, or transparency in the UV-visible spectrum, though material availability and processing methods remain limiting factors for widespread adoption.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 67.81 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 48.96 range 41.98–55.93median of 2 measurements | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 39.35 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 28.62 range 28.58–28.65median of 2 measurements | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.666 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 7.364 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries | 7.600 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 6.699 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 4.853 range 2.076–7.629median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -109.2 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00530 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.567 | eV/atom | — |