Ytterbium dichloride (YbCl₂) is an ionic ceramic compound belonging to the rare-earth halide family, characterized by its layered crystal structure typical of lanthanide chlorides. While primarily a research and specialty material rather than a high-volume engineering ceramic, YbCl₂ finds application in optics and photonics due to ytterbium's luminescent properties, and serves as a precursor or dopant material in the synthesis of advanced ceramics and phosphors. Its selection is driven by specialized requirements in laser materials, scintillators, and rare-earth-based functional ceramics where ytterbium's specific electronic transitions provide performance advantages unavailable from common ceramic alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 6,088.7 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2,655.6 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1791 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 5.566 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 6.993 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -176.7 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.761 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -2.596 | eV/atom | — |