ThH₂ is a thorium hydride ceramic compound belonging to the metal hydride family, which exhibits ionic and covalent bonding characteristics typical of actinide hydrides. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established in high-volume industrial production; thorium hydrides are studied for their potential in nuclear fuel applications, hydrogen storage systems, and advanced refractory materials due to thorium's nuclear properties and the material's thermal stability at elevated temperatures.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 95.83 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | -22.30 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.334 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -10.45 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00900 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.4958 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.5112 | eV/atom | — |