Yttrium aluminum oxide (YAlO₃) is a crystalline ceramic compound belonging to the family of rare-earth oxide ceramics, characterized by its perovskite-like structure. It is primarily used in advanced optoelectronic and photonic applications, particularly as a substrate material for epitaxial growth of functional thin films and as a host matrix for rare-earth dopants in laser systems and scintillator devices. YAlO₃ is valued for its chemical stability, high thermal conductivity relative to other oxide ceramics, and compatibility with a wide range of functional materials, making it a preferred choice where precision substrate properties and optical transparency in specific wavelength ranges are critical.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 30,816.2 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 21,387.3 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1910 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 5.872 | eV | DFT · PBE | ||
| ↳ | 6.200 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
| ↳ | 5.704 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 19.67 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB)3 entries | 0.000 | μB | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000309 | μB | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00116 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000778 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -326.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 397.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02810 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -3.560 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.1400 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | -3.607 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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