NpSn3 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

NpSn3

ceramic

· JVASP-19877· NpSn3

NpSn3 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining neptunium and tin in a 1:3 stoichiometric ratio, belonging to the rare-earth and actinide intermetallic family. This material is primarily of research interest in nuclear materials science and advanced ceramics, where neptunium-based compounds are investigated for potential applications in nuclear fuel forms, radiation shielding, and high-temperature structural applications in specialized nuclear environments. NpSn3 represents an experimental composition with limited industrial deployment; its significance lies in understanding actinide chemistry and developing next-generation nuclear materials with enhanced thermal and mechanical stability in extreme conditions.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	9,292.6	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	4,269.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.3506	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)	4.038	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00299	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00293	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-46.98	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-46.70	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)	-0.2151	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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