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PuB6

ceramic

· JVASP-26864· PuB6

PuB₆ is a hexaboride ceramic compound belonging to the rare-earth and actinide hexaboride family, characterized by a dense crystal structure typical of boride ceramics. This material remains primarily in the research and development phase, with interest driven by its potential as a high-temperature refractory and its unique electronic properties within the hexaboride compound class. Hexaborides are investigated for specialized applications requiring extreme thermal stability and chemical inertness, though practical industrial adoption of PuB₆ specifically is limited by the challenges associated with handling and processing actinide-containing materials.

Nuclear research materialsHigh-temperature refractory compoundsAdvanced ceramics researchActinide chemistry applicationsTheoretical materials science

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	7.403	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)	5.385	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000883	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000848	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-43.98	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-43.24	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)	-0.4409	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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