NpPa3 is a neptunium-protactinium ceramic compound, representing a specialized actinide oxide system relevant primarily to nuclear materials research and development. This material belongs to the family of transuranium ceramics studied for nuclear fuel applications and fundamental actinide chemistry, where its combination of actinide elements creates unique thermal, mechanical, and radiation response characteristics. NpPa3 is primarily a research-phase material used to advance understanding of mixed-actinide ceramic behavior, fuel performance prediction, and advanced nuclear cycle chemistries where conventional uranium-based ceramics are inadequate.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 16.32 | 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 | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00330 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00333 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 30.72 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 30.81 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3336 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.1845 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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