Ba2CaUO6 is a complex uranium-containing ceramic compound belonging to the family of actinide-doped oxides, specifically a double perovskite structure. This material is primarily of research and scientific interest rather than a widespread industrial ceramic, investigated for its potential in nuclear fuel applications, radiation shielding, and fundamental studies of uranium chemistry in ceramic matrices. Engineers and materials scientists examine compounds like this to understand how uranium and other actinides can be safely immobilized in ceramic waste forms for long-term geological storage and to evaluate alternative nuclear fuel architectures.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 102.7 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 44.59 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.473 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 2.312 | eV | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -409.7 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.399 | eV/atom | — |