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LuB4Os

ceramic

· JVASP-39262· LuB4Os

LuB₄Os is an exotic ceramic compound combining lutetium, boron, and osmium—a rare material that exists primarily in research and development contexts rather than established commercial production. This dense ceramic belongs to the family of refractory borides and represents an experimental composition whose properties and processing methods are still being characterized by materials researchers. The compound's extreme density and potential for high-temperature stability suggest interest in specialized aerospace, nuclear, or advanced refractory applications, though practical engineering adoption remains limited pending further development of synthesis routes and property validation.

experimental refractory ceramicshigh-temperature researchnuclear materials (research phase)aerospace applications (developmental)dense ceramic compositesboride materials science

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.4077	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000589	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000603	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-14.50	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-14.76	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.5987	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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