YMoClO4 is an yttrium-molybdenum chloride oxide compound belonging to the semiconductor family, combining rare-earth and transition-metal chemistry in a mixed-valence oxide framework. This material is primarily of research interest for optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications, with potential in photochemical water splitting and visible-light photocatalysis due to the electronic structure created by its yttrium and molybdenum constituents. While not yet established as a commodity material, compounds in this chemical family are being investigated as alternatives to conventional wide-bandgap semiconductors for environmental remediation and energy conversion, offering designers a platform to explore rare-earth-doped oxide semiconductor behavior without the structural constraints of conventional materials.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1400 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 3.820 | eV | Measured | ||
| ↳ | 2.581 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 4.507 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01060 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.695 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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