Pu₂SnHg is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining plutonium, tin, and mercury—a rare research material primarily of academic and nuclear materials science interest. This compound belongs to the family of plutonium-based intermetallics, which are studied for fundamental understanding of actinide chemistry, phase behavior, and material stability under extreme conditions typical of nuclear fuel environments. The material is not used in conventional engineering applications; instead, it represents exploratory research into how plutonium alloys behave when combined with other metallic elements, with potential relevance to legacy nuclear materials characterization and advanced nuclear fuel development.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 65.13 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4300 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 21.56 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 12.56 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3823 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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