LaAu is an intermetallic compound combining lanthanum and gold, belonging to the rare-earth metal alloy family. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, investigated for applications requiring the unique combination of rare-earth reactivity and gold's chemical inertness and high density. LaAu and related lanthanum-gold systems are studied for potential use in catalysis, electronic devices, and high-temperature applications where rare-earth intermetallics offer thermal stability and specific electronic properties unavailable in conventional alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3626 | 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)2 entries | -0.7245 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.9495 | eV/atom | — |