LaPt₂ is an intermetallic compound combining lanthanum (a rare-earth element) with platinum in a 1:2 stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the family of rare-earth platinum intermetallics, which are primarily of research and development interest rather than established commodity materials. LaPt₂ is investigated for its potential in high-temperature applications, magnetism-related phenomena, and catalytic systems where the unique electronic structure arising from rare-earth–transition-metal coupling could offer advantages over conventional alloys or pure metals.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.5220 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00438 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00432 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 48.84 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 47.46 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.9328 | eV/atom | Measured | ||
| ↳ | -1.125 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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