TaO₇ is a tantalum oxide ceramic compound, part of the higher-order tantalum oxide family used in specialized electronic and optical applications. This material exhibits high density and chemical stability, making it relevant for thin-film applications in microelectronics, photonics, and environments requiring corrosion resistance. Tantalum oxides are valued in capacitor dielectrics, waveguide coatings, and high-temperature optical systems where conventional oxides fall short; TaO₇ specifically represents a composition point in the tantalum–oxygen phase space that may offer distinct electrical or optical properties compared to the more common Ta₂O₅, though practical engineering use data for this specific stoichiometry is limited and applications remain largely in research or niche advanced device contexts.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2013 | 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 |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.5823 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7558 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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