LaPt is an intermetallic compound composed of lanthanum and platinum, belonging to the rare-earth transition metal alloy family. This material is primarily of research and experimental interest rather than widespread industrial use, valued for investigations into electronic properties, superconductivity, and catalytic applications inherent to platinum-lanthanide systems. Engineers and materials scientists study LaPt compounds to understand phase stability and potential high-temperature or specialty applications where rare-earth strengthening and noble metal nobility are simultaneously beneficial.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.033 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.9939 range -1.033–-0.9545median of 2 measurements | eV/atom | — |