KNpO₃ is a potassium neptunium oxide ceramic compound classified as a semiconductor, belonging to the family of actinide-based ceramic materials. This is a specialized research material primarily studied for nuclear fuel applications and fundamental materials science investigations of actinide chemistry. The compound is notable within the nuclear materials community for its potential use in advanced nuclear fuel forms and waste immobilization strategies, where its semiconductor properties and crystal structure offer advantages over conventional ceramic nuclear materials in specific high-temperature or radiation environments.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 135.5 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2800 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 74.76 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.820 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.897 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB)2 entries | 0.4000 | μB | — | ||
| ↳ | 2.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.884 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -3.006 | eV/atom | — |