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RbClO4

ceramic

· RbClO4

Rubidium perchlorate (RbClO₄) is an inorganic ionic ceramic compound belonging to the perchlorate family of oxidizer salts. It is primarily used as an oxidizing agent in specialized propellant formulations and pyrotechnic systems where its thermal stability and oxidizing capability are advantageous. This material finds niche applications in aerospace propulsion, military ordnance, and laboratory chemistry; however, it remains less common than ammonium or potassium perchlorates due to higher cost and rubidium's scarcity, making it relevant primarily for applications requiring specific thermal or sensitivity characteristics that justify the material premium.

solid rocket propellantspyrotechnic compositionsaerospace oxidizersmilitary ordnancelaboratory chemical synthesisspecialty explosives formulations

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	3,151.7	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3400	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,360.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1129	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	6.028	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	8.990	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	4.871	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	2.649	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.239	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries	0.2092	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.01917	C/m²	DFT · PBE
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij)	Matrix (redacted)	C/m²	DFT · PBE
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.05300	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.6518	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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