Ag1Au2Cd1

Ag1Au2Cd1 is a semiconducting ternary intermetallic compound composed of silver, gold, and cadmium that is considered a viable candidate for experimental synthesis.

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Crystal structure of Ag1Au2Cd1
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Ag1Au2Cd1

Ag1Au2Cd1 is a ternary intermetallic compound composed of silver, gold, and cadmium. Its electronic character is defined as semiconducting, distinguishing it from typical metallic alloys and making it an interesting subject for materials science investigations into complex intermetallic phases.

As a near-hull material, Ag1Au2Cd1 is considered thermodynamically accessible and likely synthesizable under controlled laboratory conditions. With a significant number of reported structures in existing databases, it represents a well-documented phase within its specific compositional space.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Ag1Au2Cd1, aggregated across 2 databases.

Band Gap

0.29 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.015 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
1 DFT source

Structures

28
2 databases, 18 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where Ag1Au2Cd1 is used.

Materials science researchSemiconductor alloy developmentFundamental crystallographic studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ag1Au2Cd1, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Ag1Au2Cd1?

Ag1Au2Cd1 is a semiconducting ternary intermetallic compound composed of silver, gold, and cadmium that is considered a viable candidate for experimental synthesis.

More questions
What is Ag1Au2Cd1 used for?
Ag1Au2Cd1 is used in materials science research, semiconductor alloy development, and fundamental crystallographic studies.
What is the band gap of Ag1Au2Cd1?
Ag1Au2Cd1 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.29 eV across 28 reported structures.
Is Ag1Au2Cd1 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.29 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Ag1Au2Cd1 thermodynamically stable?
Ag1Au2Cd1 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.015 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of Ag1Au2Cd1 are known?
28 structures of Ag1Au2Cd1 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 18 distinct space groups.
What elements does Ag1Au2Cd1 contain?
Ag1Au2Cd1 contains Ag, Au, and Cd (3 elements).
Where does the data for Ag1Au2Cd1 come from?
Ag1Au2Cd1 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique ternary phase, Ag1Au2Cd1 serves as a distinct example of how combining noble metals with cadmium can yield semiconducting properties, providing a baseline for future studies of similar multicomponent intermetallic systems.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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