PuB4 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

PuB4

ceramic

· JVASP-23428· PuB4

PuB₄ is a boride ceramic compound combining plutonium with boron, representing a refractory material in the actinide boride family. This material is primarily of research and specialized defense/nuclear interest rather than commercial engineering use, with potential applications in high-temperature nuclear fuel systems, radiation shielding, or advanced reactor environments where extreme thermal and radiation stability are required.

nuclear fuel systemsradiation shieldinghigh-temperature refractory applicationsactinide ceramics researchadvanced reactor materialsplutonium compounds handling

Compliance & Regulations

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Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	9.967	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000352	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000358	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	34.63	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	35.01	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1540	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3168	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

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PuB4

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