DyUO3 is a dysprosium uranium oxide ceramic compound belonging to the family of actinide-bearing ceramics. This material exists primarily in research and development contexts, where it is investigated for nuclear fuel applications and high-temperature ceramic systems that leverage the thermal and radiation stability of uranium-dysprosium oxide phases. It is notable within the nuclear materials science community as a potential inert matrix fuel (IMF) candidate or as a component in advanced ceramic nuclear fuel forms that may offer improved accident tolerance or transmutation properties compared to conventional UO2.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.5480 | μB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.574 | eV/atom | — |