NpSbTe is a ternary ceramic compound combining neptunium, antimony, and tellurium—a specialized material primarily investigated in nuclear materials science and advanced ceramics research. This compound belongs to the family of actinide-based ceramics and is not widely commercialized in mainstream engineering applications; instead, it serves as a research material for studying nuclear fuel behavior, radiation tolerance, and high-density ceramic systems. Engineers and researchers select this material to understand how actinide compounds respond to extreme conditions, inform advanced fuel cycle design, and develop radiation-resistant ceramic matrices for next-generation nuclear technologies.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 8,545.6 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2400 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 5,608.6 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3451 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 7.554 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000735 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000726 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -51.29 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -51.33 | 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) | -0.6942 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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