Cl6K2Pt1
Potassium hexachloroplatinate · Potassium chloroplatinate
Potassium hexachloroplatinate is a stable, semiconducting platinum-based salt widely utilized as a precursor in the synthesis of specialized catalysts.
About Potassium hexachloroplatinate
Potassium hexachloroplatinate is a well-defined inorganic salt that serves as a critical precursor within the family of platinum-group compounds. Its thermodynamically stable structure ensures reliability in chemical synthesis and industrial processing, where it acts as a foundational component for developing advanced catalytic materials. As a semiconducting material, it exhibits distinct electronic properties that differentiate it from metallic alloys. This stability and electronic character make it a highly valuable reagent for researchers focused on the precise deposition and functionalization of platinum-based catalysts.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Potassium hexachloroplatinate, aggregated across 2 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Applications
Where Potassium hexachloroplatinate is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Potassium hexachloroplatinate, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Cl6K2Pt1?
Potassium hexachloroplatinate is a stable, semiconducting platinum-based salt widely utilized as a precursor in the synthesis of specialized catalysts.
What is Cl6K2Pt1 used for?
What is the band gap of Cl6K2Pt1?
Is Cl6K2Pt1 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Cl6K2Pt1 thermodynamically stable?
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How It Compares
Within the platinum-group alloy catalysts class.
Unlike metallic intermetallic members of the platinum-group class such as LaRh or Ga2Ru, which typically exhibit complex alloy-like behavior, this compound functions as a discrete ionic salt. While its siblings like As2Pt or IrSe2 are often studied for their specific structural geometries in solid-state physics, this compound is primarily recognized for its utility in chemical precursors and its robust stability on the convex hull.
Related Compounds
Other Platinum-Group Alloy Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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