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PuB

ceramic

· JVASP-15049· PuB

PuB is a plutonium boride ceramic compound belonging to the refractory ceramic family, characterized by extremely high density and thermal stability. This material is encountered primarily in nuclear fuel applications and advanced materials research, where its resistance to high temperatures and radiation damage make it relevant for specialized fuel forms and transmutation studies in nuclear engineering. As an actinide-based ceramic, PuB represents advanced nuclear materials chemistry and is not used in conventional commercial applications.

nuclear fuel formsrefractory ceramicsradiation-resistant materialsadvanced nuclear researchhigh-density ceramicsplutonium material studies

Compliance & Regulations

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Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	81.67	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	-9.260	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	12.31	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	4.919	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000118	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000106	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-2.020	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-1.910	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.7807	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.2534	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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