Pr₂C₃ is a rare-earth carbide ceramic composed of praseodymium and carbon, belonging to the family of lanthanide carbides. This material is primarily of academic and research interest rather than established industrial production, valued for investigating high-temperature ceramic properties and the behavior of rare-earth intermetallic compounds in extreme environments. Applications remain largely experimental but center on potential use in high-temperature structural applications, nuclear fuel matrices, and advanced refractory systems where rare-earth carbides may offer superior thermal stability or neutron absorption characteristics compared to conventional carbides.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2315 | lb/in³ | 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 | 0.000131 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000538 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -18.41 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -11.92 | 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) | -0.2758 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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