Na₂US₃ is an experimental ceramic compound containing sodium, uranium, and sulfur, belonging to the family of mixed-metal sulfide ceramics. This material exists primarily in research contexts exploring uranium-based ceramics for nuclear fuel applications and solid-state chemistry; it is not established in mainstream industrial production. Engineers and materials scientists investigate such uranium sulfide compounds for potential use in advanced nuclear fuel forms, high-temperature applications, and fundamental studies of actinide chemistry, though practical engineering adoption remains limited due to handling requirements, regulatory constraints, and ongoing material characterization needs.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 1.110 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | -0.4900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | -220.0 | MPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.671 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000308 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000350 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -20.64 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -22.32 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.451 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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