USi₂O₅ is a uranium silicate ceramic compound representing a specialized material within the actinide oxide family. This material is primarily of research and nuclear fuel cycle interest, where uranium silicates serve as potential waste forms, advanced fuel matrices, or specialized nuclear materials requiring controlled chemical behavior. Compared to conventional uranium oxides (UO₂), uranium silicates offer different thermal, chemical, and radiation stability characteristics that may be advantageous in specific nuclear applications, though their use remains largely confined to laboratory development and specialized nuclear engineering contexts rather than general industrial production.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 13.31 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.666 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000534 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000485 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 4.493 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 4.317 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4893 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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