RbAuC2 is an intermetallic compound combining rubidium, gold, and carbon, representing an experimental material from the alkali metal–noble metal–carbon family. This is a research-phase compound rather than a production material; intermetallics of this type are investigated for potential applications in high-performance structural alloys, advanced catalysis, or functional electronic materials where the combination of alkali metal reactivity, gold's chemical stability, and carbon's structural role might offer unique property synergies. The rarity of rubidium and gold in engineering applications means RbAuC2 remains primarily of academic interest unless specific performance requirements (such as exceptional stiffness, thermal properties, or catalytic behavior) justify the cost and complexity of synthesis and processing.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 53.10 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 32.06 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.933 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 2.200 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 14.89 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -265.2 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3359 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.1285 | eV/atom | — |