CuH2

metal
· JVASP-134687· CuH2

CuH2 is a copper hydride compound representing an unusual metal-hydrogen system that exists primarily in research and theoretical contexts rather than as a commercially established engineering material. While copper itself is ubiquitous in electrical and thermal applications, copper hydride phases are metastable and difficult to synthesize reproducibly, making CuH2 a compound of interest mainly in hydrogen storage research, materials science studies of hydride formation mechanisms, and fundamental solid-state chemistry. Engineers would encounter this material only in specialized research applications exploring hydrogen-metal interactions or in advanced materials development, not in conventional industrial production.

hydrogen storage researchmetal-hydride systems studyfundamental materials researchexperimental metallurgy

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
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Bulk Modulus(K)
Pa
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
-
Shear Modulus(G)
Pa
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Density(ρ)
kg/m³
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Band Gap(Eg)
eV
Magnetic Moment(μB)
µB
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
eV/atom
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
eV/atom
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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