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Lu2 H2 O4

ceramic

· Lu2 H2 O4

Lu₂H₂O₄ is a rare-earth metal hydride oxide ceramic compound containing lutetium, the densest and highest-melting lanthanide element. This material belongs to the family of rare-earth oxyhydrides, which are primarily of academic and research interest rather than established commercial materials; it is studied for potential applications in high-temperature ceramics, nuclear fuel matrices, and advanced refractory systems where the combination of rare-earth thermal stability and hydride bonding characteristics may offer unique advantages.

High-temperature ceramics researchNuclear fuel host phasesRefractory materials developmentRare-earth compound synthesisExperimental solid-state chemistryThermal barrier coating precursors

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	4.307 range 4.304–4.309median of 2 measurements	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-2.881	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Lu2 H2 O4

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