YbTh3 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining ytterbium and thorium, belonging to the rare-earth–actinide ceramic family. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in high-temperature structural ceramics and advanced nuclear fuel systems where the combination of rare-earth and actinide elements may offer unique thermal stability or radiation resistance. Engineers would consider YbTh3 for specialized applications requiring extreme temperature performance or nuclear compatibility, though material availability and processing challenges make it suitable mainly for laboratory investigations and specialized government/defense programs rather than mainstream engineering projects.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3981 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1227 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.1227 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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