WBr₆ (tungsten hexabromide) is a halogenated tungsten compound that exists primarily as a research material rather than a commercial engineering metal. It belongs to the family of tungsten halides, which are of interest in materials science for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes and synthesis of tungsten-containing coatings and composites. While not widely deployed in structural applications, tungsten halides serve niche roles in semiconductor processing, refractory coating development, and advanced materials research where tungsten's high melting point and chemical stability are leveraged.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 14.50 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 8.240 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.283 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.3400 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 8.470 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 460.5 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.5080 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.4982 | eV/atom | — |