CeUB8 is a ceramic boride compound combining cerium and uranium with boron, representing an exotic heavy-element ceramic material of interest primarily in nuclear and materials research contexts. This material belongs to the rare-earth/actinide boride family and is not commonly used in mainstream engineering applications; rather, it serves as a subject for fundamental research into high-density ceramics, nuclear fuel matrices, and extreme-environment materials. Its potential relevance lies in specialized nuclear applications or as a model compound for understanding phase stability and properties in actinide-bearing ceramic systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2732 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.807 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5726 | eV/atom | — |