Li₃Th is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining lithium and thorium, belonging to the family of light-metal ceramics and ionic compounds. This is primarily a research material rather than an established industrial ceramic; it represents exploration into lithium-thorium systems for potential applications in nuclear, thermal, or advanced energy storage contexts. The material's significance lies in its potential as a thermal conductor, neutron moderator, or component in specialized high-temperature environments where both lithium's light weight and thorium's nuclear properties may be leveraged, though practical engineering applications remain limited and largely developmental.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.658 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00000280 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00000797 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -1.110 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -1.870 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.4115 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.4108 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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