CeUO₄ is a mixed-valence ceramic compound containing cerium and uranium oxides, belonging to the family of actinide-bearing ceramics studied primarily in nuclear materials research. This material is of interest in nuclear fuel development and advanced reactor materials research, where its mixed oxidation state chemistry and thermal properties are relevant to understanding uranium-based fuel systems and potential transmutation targets. CeUO₄ remains largely a research compound rather than a production material; its development context relates to next-generation nuclear systems and fundamental studies of actinide chemistry.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.099 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.995 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01180 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.716 | eV/atom | — |