Americium dioxide

Americium dioxide is a black compound made with Americium. As a solid, AmO2 has the same structure as fluorite (CaF2).

Uses
Americium-Aluminium alloys are made when  americium dioxide is melted and mixed with aluminium and a fluxing agent.  These alloys can be used to make atoms of some elements. These elements have a higher atomic number than Uranium.
References

Category:Actinide compounds
Category:Oxides