ErNpO3 is a rare-earth ceramic compound containing erbium and neptunium oxides, belonging to the family of actinide-bearing perovskite or pyrochlore-type ceramics. This is primarily a research material studied for its nuclear fuel behavior, radiation tolerance, and potential applications in advanced nuclear waste forms and transmutation targets rather than a commercial engineering ceramic. The material is of scientific interest because neptunium-bearing ceramics can help understand actinide chemistry and long-term performance in extreme radiation environments, making it relevant to nuclear materials scientists evaluating containment matrices for transuranium elements.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.7610 | μB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.521 | eV/atom | — |