Europium carbide (EuC₂) is a rare-earth ceramic compound belonging to the lanthanide carbide family, characterized by strong ionic bonding and potential for specialized high-temperature or nuclear applications. This material remains primarily in the research and development phase rather than widespread industrial use, with potential applications in nuclear fuel matrices, high-temperature structural ceramics, and materials requiring specific neutron absorption or luminescent properties inherent to europium-containing systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.621 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2348 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3251 | eV/atom | — |