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Ca4ThF12

ceramic

· JVASP-53152· Ca4ThF12

Ca₄ThF₁₂ is a fluoride ceramic compound combining calcium and thorium fluorides, belonging to the class of mixed rare-earth and actinide fluoride ceramics. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, studied for its thermal and chemical stability in high-temperature and radiation-resistant applications where fluoride ceramics offer advantages over oxide alternatives. Its notable properties make it a candidate for nuclear fuel surrogate materials, thermal barrier coatings in advanced reactors, and other specialized high-temperature environments where thorium-containing ceramics provide unique performance benefits.

nuclear fuel surrogatesradiation-resistant ceramicshigh-temperature coatingsactinide material researchthermal barrier applicationsadvanced reactor materials

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1667	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	6.192	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	2.573	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000261	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000371	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-406.4	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	427.3	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-4.138	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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