ThCd is an intermetallic ceramic compound formed from thorium and cadmium, belonging to the class of binary metallic ceramics. This material is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established in widespread commercial production. The thorium-cadmium system has been studied for understanding intermetallic phase behavior and high-density ceramic properties, though practical applications remain limited due to thorium's radioactivity, toxicity concerns, cadmium's environmental hazards, and the material's brittleness typical of intermetallics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 10.12 | 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) | 0.06870 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.08560 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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