Pu2O3 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Pu2O3

ceramic

· JVASP-92477· Pu2O3

Pu2O3 is a plutonium oxide ceramic compound that exists primarily in research and nuclear materials contexts rather than commercial engineering applications. This material is of interest in nuclear fuel chemistry, actinide material science, and specialized defense/nuclear sectors where plutonium compounds are studied for their physical and thermal properties. Engineers and researchers encounter Pu2O3 mainly in legacy nuclear programs, advanced fuel development, and fundamental materials research into actinide ceramics, where its behavior under extreme conditions and radiation environments is scientifically relevant.

nuclear fuel researchactinide materials scienceradiation-resistant ceramicsadvanced nuclear programshigh-density ceramic studiesextreme environment testing

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	20,968.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	8,542.7	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.4417	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	10.00	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000437	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000422	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	11.66	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	11.52	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)	-3.359	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 statuses are validated against official substance lists (ECHA SVHC Candidate List, OEHHA Prop 65, RoHS Annex II). Other regulations are estimated from composition and material classification. All screening is a starting point for due diligence — always verify with your supplier before making compliance decisions.

Pu2O3

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