Rubidium chlorate (RbClO₃) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the chlorate family of metal salts. It is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, used in applications requiring strong oxidizing properties and high-temperature stability. The material finds limited but notable use in pyrotechnics, oxygen generation systems, and laboratory synthesis, where its oxidizing capability and thermal decomposition characteristics are leveraged; it is less common than potassium chlorate in industrial practice but offers distinct advantages in specific formulations where rubidium's properties are beneficial.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.297 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 5.183 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 6.465 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 5.383 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 2.955 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.456 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 0.2888 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.4400 | C/m² | DFT · PBE | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | DFT · PBE | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00156 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000750 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -312.3 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 425.1 | 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) | 0.05450 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7890 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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