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PuAs

ceramic

· JVASP-14951· PuAs

PuAs is a ceramic compound composed of plutonium and arsenic, belonging to the family of actinide pnictide ceramics. This material is primarily of research and nuclear science interest rather than commercial engineering application, studied for its thermal, mechanical, and electronic properties in the context of advanced nuclear fuel cycles and actinide materials science. PuAs is notable within materials research for understanding plutonium chemistry and ceramic behavior under extreme conditions, though its highly restricted and hazardous nature limits its use to specialized nuclear laboratories and government research facilities.

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Compliance & Regulations

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	12.80	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.1800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	17.04	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	10.59	kg/m³	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)	4.972	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000409	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000407	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-30.09	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-30.05	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)	-1.251	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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