Tellurium trichloride (TeCl₃) is an inorganic ceramic compound composed of tellurium and chlorine, belonging to the halide ceramic family. It is primarily encountered in research and specialized industrial settings as a precursor material for synthesizing tellurium-based semiconductors, optical materials, and chalcogenide glasses rather than as a finished engineering component. TeCl₃ is notable for its role in materials chemistry and thin-film deposition processes, where its volatility and reactivity make it valuable for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and other vapor-phase synthesis routes, though it remains largely a laboratory and pilot-scale chemical rather than a load-bearing or structural engineering material.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1343 | 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) | 0.01230 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.09121 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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