Rb2NpO4 is an actinide-bearing ceramic compound containing rubidium and neptunium oxides, belonging to the family of nuclear fuel forms and actinide host ceramics. This material is primarily of research and nuclear fuel cycle interest, where it serves as a potential waste form or fuel component for managing neptunium and other transuranium elements in closed nuclear fuel cycles. The compound represents an advanced ceramic alternative for immobilizing long-lived radioactive isotopes, with potential advantages in thermal stability and chemical durability compared to conventional ceramic waste matrices, though it remains largely in the development phase rather than routine industrial production.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 48.67 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 30.82 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.977 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.3820 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.883 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 5.111 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.234 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 25.52 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.748 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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