KPuCO5 is a ceramic compound containing potassium, plutonium, and carbonate phases, primarily of interest in nuclear materials research and actinide chemistry rather than conventional structural or functional engineering applications. This material belongs to the family of plutonium-bearing ceramics studied for nuclear fuel forms, waste immobilization, and fundamental understanding of actinide behavior in ceramic matrices. Engineers would encounter this material in specialized contexts involving nuclear waste management, advanced fuel development, or security-related research where controlled immobilization of plutonium and understanding of plutonium oxide chemistry are critical.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 56.72 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 35.81 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.669 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.5690 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 6.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.380 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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