La2Zn17 is an intermetallic compound combining lanthanum (a rare earth element) with zinc, forming a metallic ceramic material within the rare-earth zinc family. This material is primarily of research and development interest for advanced applications requiring the unique combination of rare-earth properties with zinc's reactivity and bonding characteristics. Industrial adoption remains limited, but the material family shows potential in hydrogen storage systems, thermal management applications, and specialty alloys where rare-earth intermetallics offer advantages in high-temperature stability or catalytic properties.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.192 | 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) | -0.2846 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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