Na₄Au₂ is an intermetallic compound combining sodium and gold, belonging to the semiconductor class of metallic compounds. This material exists primarily in research contexts rather than established industrial production, representing an exploratory compound within the broader family of alkali metal–noble metal intermetallics. Interest in this compound centers on its potential electronic and structural properties arising from the interaction between highly electropositive sodium and the noble metal gold, making it relevant to fundamental materials science investigating unconventional semiconducting behavior in metallic systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000900 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3230 | eV/atom | — |