Vanadium chloride (VCl) is an inorganic metal chloride compound that exists primarily in research and specialized chemical contexts rather than as a bulk structural material. While vanadium itself is valued in steel alloys and catalytic applications, vanadium chloride serves niche roles in materials synthesis, catalysis research, and as a precursor for vanadium oxide coatings and advanced ceramics. Engineers would consider VCl-based systems primarily for chemical processing, thin-film deposition, and experimental catalytic or electrochemical applications rather than as a load-bearing engineering material.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.944 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.933 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 1.062 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.1590 | eV/atom | — |