Strontium tribromide (SrBr₃) is an ionic ceramic compound composed of strontium and bromine, belonging to the halide salt family. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, used in applications requiring high-density brines, scintillation detection systems, and specialized optical or radiation-shielding applications where its bromine content provides effective gamma-ray and X-ray attenuation. Engineers may select SrBr₃-based formulations over lighter halide alternatives when dense, chemically stable media with radiation-absorbing properties are required, though it remains less common than comparable compounds like zinc bromide or cesium bromide in mainstream engineering practice.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.765 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00267 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00131 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 32.95 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 31.51 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2564 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.427 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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