YBO₃ is an yttrium borate ceramic semiconductor compound belonging to the borate materials family, typically synthesized as a polycrystalline or single-crystal phase for research and specialty applications. This material is primarily investigated for optoelectronic and photonic devices, including potential use in nonlinear optical applications, scintillators, and wide-bandgap semiconductor contexts where boron-based compounds offer advantages in thermal stability or optical transparency. YBO₃ represents an emerging material in the borate semiconductor space, with applications still largely in development; it competes with more established alternatives like YAG (yttrium aluminum garnet) and other rare-earth ceramics where superior chemical or thermal properties are sought for high-performance optoelectronic systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.447 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 5.327 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.953 | eV | DFT · PBE | ||
| ↳ | 5.200 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 3.566 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB)3 entries | 0.000 | μB | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.000102 | μB | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 1.166 | C/m² | DFT · PBE | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -2.487 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.7000 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | -3.348 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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