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ThPaO3

ceramic

· ThPaO3

ThPaO3 is a thorium-based mixed oxide ceramic compound with a perovskite-related crystal structure, typically studied in the context of nuclear materials and advanced ceramics research. This material belongs to the family of actinide-containing oxides and is primarily of interest in nuclear fuel development, radiation shielding applications, and fundamental materials science research exploring high-temperature ceramic stability. Compared to conventional nuclear ceramics like UO2, thorium-based compounds offer potential advantages in certain fuel cycle strategies and reduced proliferation risk, though ThPaO3 remains largely in the research phase with limited commercial deployment.

nuclear fuel developmentradiation shielding materialshigh-temperature ceramics researchactinide waste immobilizationadvanced reactor materialsmaterials science research

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · PBE
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.5240	μB	DFT

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-2.285	eV/atom	DFT

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ThPaO3

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