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PuO

ceramic

· JVASP-19839· PuO

PuO is a plutonium oxide ceramic compound primarily studied and utilized in nuclear fuel and materials science research. This material is encountered in nuclear reactor fuel systems, radiological shielding applications, and legacy nuclear weapons programs, where its high density and ceramic stability make it suitable for containing and managing plutonium in controlled chemical forms. PuO is notable for its role in nuclear engineering where chemical stabilization and predictable behavior under extreme conditions are critical; it represents a research-focused ceramic rather than a commodity material available for general industrial use.

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Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	132.8	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	60.44	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	14.35	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)	5.326	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000789	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000768	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-17.78	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-17.56	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.03570	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-2.844	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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