LaCo5H4 is a lanthanum-cobalt hydride intermetallic compound that belongs to the rare-earth transition metal hydride family. This material is primarily of research interest for hydrogen storage and energy conversion applications, where the reversible hydrogen absorption/desorption behavior of lanthanum-cobalt systems offers potential advantages in metal hydride battery technologies and solid-state hydrogen storage systems. While not yet widely deployed in mainstream industrial production, LaCo5H4 represents an active area of investigation in advanced materials for clean energy, with properties influenced by its hydride phase structure and rare-earth metal composition.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.459 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 5.912 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1602 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1044 | eV/atom | — |