SmI2

ceramic

· JVASP-55214· SmI2

SmI₂ (samarium(II) iodide) is an organometallic reagent and rare-earth ceramic compound used primarily in synthetic chemistry and materials research rather than as a structural engineering material. While not a conventional engineering ceramic, SmI₂ is notable in the research community as a powerful reducing agent and single-electron transfer catalyst, with emerging interest in solid-state applications including photocatalysis, optoelectronics, and specialized ceramic composites. Its selection is driven by unique redox properties and compatibility with lanthanide-based material systems rather than mechanical or thermal performance.

organic synthesis catalysisphotocatalytic materials researchrare-earth ceramic compositessingle-electron transfer chemistryadvanced materials R&Dlanthanide-based compounds

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si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2297	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.02120	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.197	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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SmI2

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