EuF2 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

EuF2

ceramic

· JVASP-88019· EuF2

Europium difluoride (EuF₂) is an ionic ceramic compound belonging to the rare-earth fluoride family, characterized by a simple rock-salt crystal structure. While primarily a research and specialty material, EuF₂ is explored for applications requiring rare-earth optical properties, neutron absorption capabilities, and high thermal stability, with potential use in nuclear reactor control systems, radiation shielding, and specialized optical coatings where europium's luminescent and neutron-capture characteristics are advantageous.

nuclear reactor control materialsradiation shielding compoundsoptical phosphors and coatingsrare-earth research materialshigh-temperature ceramic applicationsneutron absorber materials

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	100.8	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	19.28	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	7.062	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Method

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	8.252	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	6.070	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.3498	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-3.531	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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