PuFe2Si2 is an intermetallic compound combining plutonium, iron, and silicon in a defined stoichiometric ratio. This is a specialized research material primarily of interest in nuclear materials science and fundamental physics studies rather than commercial engineering applications. The compound represents an important model system for understanding plutonium metallurgy, phase stability, and magnetic properties in actinide-based materials, with potential relevance to advanced nuclear fuel development and materials behavior under extreme conditions.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 134.4 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 62.27 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.390 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 4.497 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000492 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000483 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -24.04 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -23.78 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00830 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5624 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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