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CeH2

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· CeH2

Cerium dihydride (CeH2) is a ceramic hydride compound combining cerium metal with hydrogen, belonging to the rare-earth hydride family. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, investigated for potential applications in hydrogen storage, nuclear fuel systems, and advanced ceramics where rare-earth compounds offer unique thermal or chemical properties. Engineers considering CeH2 would be evaluating emerging technologies in clean energy storage or specialized nuclear applications where its hydrogen content and cerium's neutron absorption characteristics could provide functional advantages over conventional ceramic alternatives.

hydrogen storage researchnuclear fuel applicationsrare-earth ceramics developmenthigh-temperature refractory systemsadvanced materials research

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	68.83	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	39.50	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.860	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.7630	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00311	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00311	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	54.76	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	54.61	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.5511	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-0.6678	eV/atom	Measured

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