ThB2C is an experimental ceramic compound combining thorium, boron, and carbon into a complex boride-carbide phase. This material belongs to the family of ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs) and refractory compounds, currently studied primarily in research and development contexts for extreme-environment applications. Its potential lies in aerospace and nuclear sectors where thermal stability, hardness, and chemical inertness are critical, though industrial adoption remains limited due to manufacturing challenges, thorium's regulatory constraints, and the material's brittle ceramic nature.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.849 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5897 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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