U5Sb4 is a uranium antimony intermetallic ceramic compound that belongs to the actinide pnictide family. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in nuclear fuel systems, thermoelectric devices, and advanced materials where uranium-bearing compounds offer unique thermal or electronic properties. The material is notable within the actinide chemistry space for its potential to combine uranium's nuclear properties with antimony's semiconducting characteristics, though it remains largely in the experimental phase without widespread commercial adoption.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 11.99 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2280 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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