Thermodynamic properties of uranium dioxide: Electronic contributions to the specific heat

It has recently been proposed that the anomalous specific heat of uranium dioxide be ascribed to the effect of electronic defects rather than Frenkel disorder on the union sub-lattice. We here present calculations showing that the entropy contribution from electronic defects is large enough to make a major contribution to the specific heat whereas the contribution from Frenkel defects is much smaller.

• Publication year

  1980

• Venue

  Journal of Nuclear Materials

• Publication date

  1980-08-01

• Fields of study

  Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.1016/0022-3115(80)90143-9
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