Ca3Ge2Au9 is an intermetallic compound combining calcium, germanium, and gold in a defined crystalline structure. This is a research-phase material rather than an established industrial alloy; intermetallics of this type are investigated for specialized applications where unique electronic, thermal, or mechanical properties at high density are needed. The gold-containing composition places it in the family of precious-metal intermetallics, which are typically explored for applications demanding corrosion resistance, specific catalytic behavior, or unusual solid-state physics phenomena rather than for high-volume structural use.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 11.57 | kg/m³ | 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) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5837 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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