ZrUO4 is a zirconium uranium oxide ceramic compound, representing a mixed-metal oxide ceramic system with potential relevance to nuclear materials science and advanced ceramics research. This material exists primarily in the research domain rather than high-volume industrial production, studied for its thermal, structural, and radiation-tolerance properties in compositions containing both refractory (zirconia) and actinide components. Engineers evaluating ZrUO4 would do so in specialized nuclear, materials research, or advanced fuel-cycle contexts where the combination of zirconium and uranium oxides offers benefits over single-phase alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3212 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.6010 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 5.126 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.999 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 19.42 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.08130 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.560 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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