ThUSe₂ is a thorium uranium selenide ceramic compound that belongs to the rare-earth and actinide chalcogenide family. This material is primarily of research interest for nuclear fuel applications and high-temperature structural ceramics, where its thermal stability and heavy-element composition make it potentially useful in advanced reactor designs or specialized nuclear material studies. Engineers and materials scientists investigating actinide-based ceramics would consider ThUSe₂ as an experimental candidate for extreme-environment applications where conventional ceramics fall short, though industrial deployment remains limited pending further characterization and safety validation.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3712 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.745 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.05690 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.319 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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