Re₂O₇ (dirhenium heptoxide) is a rare-earth oxide ceramic compound containing rhenium, an element prized for its high-temperature stability and chemical inertness. While not a mainstream engineering material, rhenium oxides are investigated primarily in specialized research contexts for high-temperature applications, catalysis, and as precursors for advanced rhenium metal or alloy production. The material's notable density and potential thermal properties make it relevant where extreme environments or catalytic functionality is required, though limited commercial availability and high material costs restrict its use to niche aerospace, chemical processing, and materials research applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2490 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000822 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000620 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -43.58 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -38.23 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.05630 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.484 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -1.438 | eV/atom | Measured |
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