LaAu₃ is an intermetallic compound combining lanthanum and gold, belonging to the rare-earth–noble-metal alloy family. This material is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in specialized electronics, catalysis, and functional material studies where rare-earth–gold interactions offer unique electronic or chemical properties. Engineers would consider this material only in advanced R&D contexts where its specific phase behavior, electronic structure, or catalytic characteristics provide advantages unavailable in conventional alloys or simpler binary systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.4841 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7464 | eV/atom | — |