Li8Pu is an experimental lithium-plutonium ceramic compound under investigation in nuclear materials research. This material belongs to the family of actinide-bearing ceramics studied for potential nuclear fuel forms and transmutation targets, with relevance to advanced fuel cycle development and plutonium disposition strategies. Li8Pu remains primarily a laboratory compound; engineers would evaluate it in the context of nuclear waste management, advanced reactor development, or materials compatibility studies where lithium and actinide phases must coexist.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.185 | 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 |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1464 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.09141 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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