Pu7Ge — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Pu7Ge

ceramic

· JVASP-129960· Pu7Ge

Pu7Ge is a plutonium-germanium intermetallic ceramic compound, representing a specialized material from the actinide-semiconductor family. This is a research-grade material primarily studied for nuclear applications and fundamental materials science investigations into plutonium chemistry, rather than a conventional structural ceramic. The material's significance lies in understanding plutonium phase behavior and thermal properties relevant to nuclear fuel development, weapons stockpile stewardship science, and advanced nuclear reactor concepts, though it remains largely confined to laboratory and government research environments due to the regulatory and handling constraints of plutonium metallurgy.

Nuclear fuel researchActinide materials sciencePlutonium phase studiesStockpile stewardship scienceAdvanced reactor conceptsThermal property characterization

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.7083	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.6798	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.1661	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Reference data from cited sources. Not verified or certified by MatWorld Inc. Verify against the source before use in design. Terms: engineering data

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.

Pu7Ge

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental