ThUO3

ceramic

· ThUO3

ThUO3 is a mixed-valence thorium uranium oxide ceramic compound, part of the actinide oxide family used primarily in nuclear fuel and materials research. This material is studied for advanced nuclear fuel applications, particularly in fuel cycle research and high-temperature materials development where combined thorium-uranium systems offer potential benefits in neutron economy and proliferation resistance. ThUO3 represents a niche composition explored in reactor physics and fuel development programs rather than widespread industrial production.

nuclear fuel researchactinide ceramicshigh-temperature reactor materialsthorium fuel cyclesfuel composition studiesradiation damage resistance testing

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)	0.7690	μB	DFT

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-2.146	eV/atom	DFT

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Reference data from cited sources. Not verified or certified by MatWorld Inc. Verify against the source before use in design. Terms: engineering data

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ThUO3

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