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PuSe

ceramic

· JVASP-20749· PuSe

Plutonium selenide (PuSe) is a ceramic compound belonging to the actinide chalcogenide family, characterized by strong ionic-covalent bonding between plutonium and selenium. While primarily of research and nuclear materials interest rather than commercial use, PuSe is studied in nuclear fuel chemistry, materials compatibility testing in extreme environments, and fundamental solid-state physics of actinide systems. Its selection would be driven by specialized applications requiring understanding of actinide behavior under radiation, thermal cycling, or chemical corrosion rather than conventional engineering needs.

nuclear materials researchactinide chemistry studiesradiation effects testingextreme environment compatibilityfundamental materials characterization

Compliance & Regulations

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

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	50.03	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	-0.3900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	22.50	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	10.68	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)	5.671	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00178	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00176	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-39.77	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-39.87	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)	-1.750	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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