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PuS

ceramic

· JVASP-20387· PuS

Plutonium sulfide (PuS) is a ceramic compound belonging to the actinide chalcogenide family, characterized by ionic bonding between plutonium cations and sulfide anions in a rock-salt crystal structure. This material is primarily investigated in nuclear fuel research and materials science laboratories rather than in widespread commercial production, with applications focused on advanced nuclear systems, radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), and fundamental studies of actinide chemistry. PuS is notable for its high density and moderate elastic stiffness, making it of theoretical interest for compact heat sources in space exploration and remote power systems, though its radioactive nature, scarcity, and handling requirements limit practical deployment compared to more conventional ceramic fuels like uranium oxide.

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	11,172.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	6,860.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.3777	lb/in³	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)	5.568	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00100	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000986	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-24.16	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-24.05	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)	-2.064	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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