TABLE 2.
The computed Hubbard U parameters for An dopants, in different oxidation state on Nd site and as tetravalent species on Zr site, in Nd2Zr2O7 pyrochlore. Values are in eV.
Actinide | An (III) | An (IV) | An (IV) on Zr | An(V) |
---|---|---|---|---|
U | - | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
Np | - | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
Pu | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | |
Am | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | - |
Cm | 1.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | - |