Cu1Li2Pd1
Cu1Li2Pd1 is a semiconducting ternary alloy composed of copper, lithium, and palladium that exhibits metastable characteristics.
About Cu1Li2Pd1
Cu1Li2Pd1 is a complex ternary alloy featuring copper, lithium, and palladium. As a member of the platinum-group alloy catalyst class, it exhibits a semiconducting electronic character that distinguishes it from more metallic counterparts. Its structural complexity is evidenced by a significant number of reported configurations within materials databases.
Despite its interesting electronic properties, the compound is identified as thermodynamically unstable, sitting above the hull. This suggests that while it possesses unique characteristics, it may be challenging to synthesize or maintain in a stable phase compared to more robust, ground-state intermetallic compounds.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cu1Li2Pd1, 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 Cu1Li2Pd1 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cu1Li2Pd1, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Cu1Li2Pd1?
Cu1Li2Pd1 is a semiconducting ternary alloy composed of copper, lithium, and palladium that exhibits metastable characteristics.
What is Cu1Li2Pd1 used for?
What is the band gap of Cu1Li2Pd1?
Is Cu1Li2Pd1 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Cu1Li2Pd1 thermodynamically stable?
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What elements does Cu1Li2Pd1 contain?
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How It Compares
Within the platinum-group alloy catalysts class.
In contrast to more stable members of the platinum-group alloy class like BaPd or GeRu, Cu1Li2Pd1 occupies a more precarious thermodynamic position. While many of its siblings are characterized by high stability and predictable phase behavior, this compound represents a more exotic, metastable arrangement of elements that highlights the diversity of structural possibilities within palladium-based alloys.
Related Compounds
Other Platinum-Group Alloy Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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