CeTh2O6 is a mixed rare-earth and actinide oxide ceramic compound combining cerium and thorium oxides. This material belongs to the family of actinide ceramics and is primarily studied in nuclear fuel and radioactive waste management research, where it serves as a potential inert matrix fuel or waste form due to its ability to incorporate and immobilize actinides in a stable crystalline structure. Its selection over conventional uranium-based fuels is driven by enhanced chemical durability, reduced proliferation risk, and improved compatibility with certain nuclear fuel cycles in advanced reactor designs.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 189.9 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 89.16 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.987 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 2.131 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 24.11 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -529.9 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03200 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -4.007 | eV/atom | — |