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LuH2

ceramic

· JVASP-18398· LuH2

Lutetium hydride (LuH2) is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining the rare-earth element lutetium with hydrogen, forming a dense hydride material. This compound is primarily investigated in research contexts for hydrogen storage applications and as a model system for understanding hydride chemistry in rare-earth systems, with potential relevance to advanced energy storage and nuclear fuel technologies where hydrogen interactions with refractory materials are critical.

hydrogen storage researchrare-earth hydride chemistrynuclear fuel applicationsrefractory materials developmenthigh-density ceramic compositesadvanced energy materials

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.3379	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000141	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000156	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-1.650	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-1.740	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)	-0.7319	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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