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ThSb

ceramic

· JVASP-16284· ThSb

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
Bulk Modulus(K)	84.60	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3300	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	32.16	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	10.12	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
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

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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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