Sm₃Np is a ceramic compound composed of samarium and neptunium, representing an actinide-bearing ceramic material studied primarily in nuclear materials research and fuel development contexts. This material falls within the family of actinide ceramics explored for advanced nuclear fuel forms and waste management applications, where it serves as a model compound for understanding actinide behavior in ceramic matrices. The material is notable for its potential use in next-generation nuclear fuel systems and as a research vehicle for characterizing the physical properties of transuranium compounds in stable ceramic phases.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 39.90 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2800 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 21.90 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.331 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 4.777 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000404 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000400 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -17.49 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -17.42 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3713 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.2903 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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