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PtC

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· JVASP-36368· PtC

Platinum carbide (PtC) is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining platinum metal with carbon, typically explored in research contexts for specialized high-performance applications. It belongs to the family of refractory metal carbides and is notable for combining platinum's chemical inertness and catalytic properties with carbide phase hardness and thermal stability. Industrial adoption remains limited; PtC appears primarily in catalysis research, extreme-environment coatings, and electrochemical device development where corrosion resistance and thermal durability are critical.

catalytic applicationscorrosion-resistant coatingshigh-temperature electrodesresearch materialsspecialized chemical processing

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	15.04	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000276	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000284	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-4.250	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-4.310	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	1.540	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	1.538	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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