Uranium tribromide (UBr₃) is an ionic ceramic compound consisting of uranium and bromine, belonging to the halide ceramic family. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, used in uranium processing, nuclear fuel preparation, and advanced materials synthesis rather than high-volume engineering applications. UBr₃ is notable within the nuclear materials field for its role as an intermediate compound in uranium refining and as a precursor for synthesizing other uranium compounds, though its use requires specialized handling due to uranium's radioactive and chemically reactive nature.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2400 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 6.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03580 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.356 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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