Al1Mn2Mo1

Al1Mn2Mo1 is a semiconducting ternary intermetallic compound that exists as a metastable phase.

AlMnMo
Crystal structure of Al1Mn2Mo1 (orthorhombic, Immm (No. 71))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Al1Mn2Mo1

Al1Mn2Mo1 is a complex ternary intermetallic compound characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. Its composition, involving aluminum, manganese, and molybdenum, places it within a niche category of materials often investigated for unique transport properties in solid-state physics.

Despite its existence in structural databases, the compound is identified as being thermodynamically unstable relative to its constituent elements. This suggests that while it can be synthesized under specific conditions, it remains a metastable phase of interest for researchers studying phase formation and structural complexity.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Al1Mn2Mo1, aggregated across 2 databases.

Band Gap

0.45 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

3.414 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
1 DFT source

Structures

27
2 databases, 14 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Al1Mn2Mo1, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Immm (No. 71)orthorhombic0.453.4138-4.9870.46
Fm-3m (No. 225)
P4mm (No. 99)
R3m (No. 160)
Pm (No. 6)
P4/mmm (No. 123)
Imm2 (No. 44)
P2/m (No. 10)
P4mm (No. 99)
P4mm (No. 99)
P4/mmm (No. 123)
I-4m2 (No. 119)
Uses

Applications

Where Al1Mn2Mo1 is used.

Materials science researchSolid-state physics studiesPhase stability investigations
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Al1Mn2Mo1, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Al1Mn2Mo1?

Al1Mn2Mo1 is a semiconducting ternary intermetallic compound that exists as a metastable phase.

More questions
What is Al1Mn2Mo1 used for?
Al1Mn2Mo1 is used in materials science research, solid-state physics studies, and phase stability investigations.
What is the band gap of Al1Mn2Mo1?
Al1Mn2Mo1 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.45 eV across 27 reported structures.
Is Al1Mn2Mo1 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.45 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Al1Mn2Mo1 thermodynamically stable?
Al1Mn2Mo1 has a lowest energy above hull of 3.414 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of Al1Mn2Mo1?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Al1Mn2Mo1 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Immm (No. 71).
What is the density of Al1Mn2Mo1?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Al1Mn2Mo1 is 0.46 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Al1Mn2Mo1 are known?
27 structures of Al1Mn2Mo1 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 14 distinct space groups.
What elements does Al1Mn2Mo1 contain?
Al1Mn2Mo1 contains Al, Mn, and Mo (3 elements).
Where does the data for Al1Mn2Mo1 come from?
Al1Mn2Mo1 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, aflow.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique ternary phase, Al1Mn2Mo1 serves as a distinct case study in the broader landscape of aluminum-transition metal alloys. Without direct structural siblings in this specific class, it stands as an isolated example of how alloying these specific elements can result in semiconducting behavior rather than the metallic conductivity typically expected in such intermetallic systems.

Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).

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