Sodium uranate (NaUO₄) is an inorganic ceramic compound containing uranium in oxidized form, typically encountered as a yellow crystalline solid. It is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a common engineering material, appearing in nuclear fuel chemistry, uranium processing, and advanced materials development. The compound is notable in uranium metallurgy as an intermediate compound and is studied for potential applications in nuclear waste forms, ceramic nuclear fuel matrices, and as a precursor for synthesizing other uranium-based ceramics; its selection would be driven by specific nuclear or radiochemical requirements rather than conventional structural or functional properties.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.652 | 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) | 0.08990 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.635 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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