ThSb is a thorium antimonide ceramic compound belonging to the rocksalt-structure intermetallic family, combining a radioactive actinide (thorium) with a metalloid (antimony). This material is primarily of research and academic interest rather than widespread industrial use, being studied for its thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties as part of fundamental investigations into actinide compounds and advanced ceramic materials. ThSb and related thorium-based ceramics represent potential candidates for specialized high-temperature applications and nuclear fuel surrogate research, though regulatory and handling constraints limit practical deployment compared to conventional engineering ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 12,270.2 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3300 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4,664.4 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3656 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000343 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000336 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -8.220 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -8.150 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1048 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8271 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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