TaI₄ is a tantalum iodide ceramic compound that exists primarily in research and experimental contexts rather than established industrial production. This material belongs to the family of metal halide ceramics and has attracted attention in materials science for potential applications in optoelectronics, solid-state chemistry, and specialized semiconductor research where iodide compounds show promise for photonic and electronic properties. While not yet widely deployed in commercial engineering applications, tantalum halides are of interest to researchers exploring alternatives in high-performance ceramic systems and functional materials where tantalum's chemical stability and iodine's optical properties may offer advantages.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2133 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.4450 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 9.742 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.3167 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 0.3333 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000501 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000350 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -236.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 272.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4464 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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