Hg2Li1Rh1
Hg2Li1Rh1 is a metastable, semiconducting ternary intermetallic compound containing mercury, lithium, and rhodium.
About Hg2Li1Rh1
Hg2Li1Rh1 is a complex intermetallic compound categorized within the platinum-group alloy catalysts. Its electronic character is defined as semiconducting, distinguishing it from the typical metallic behavior often associated with rhodium-based alloys. The material exhibits a high degree of structural diversity, with numerous reported configurations in crystallographic databases. Due to its position above the thermodynamic hull, Hg2Li1Rh1 is considered a metastable phase. This status makes it a subject of interest for researchers studying the formation pathways and stability limits of complex ternary alloys containing mercury, lithium, and rhodium.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Hg2Li1Rh1, 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 Hg2Li1Rh1 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hg2Li1Rh1, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Hg2Li1Rh1?
Hg2Li1Rh1 is a metastable, semiconducting ternary intermetallic compound containing mercury, lithium, and rhodium.
What is Hg2Li1Rh1 used for?
What is the band gap of Hg2Li1Rh1?
Is Hg2Li1Rh1 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Hg2Li1Rh1 thermodynamically stable?
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How It Compares
Within the platinum-group alloy catalysts class.
Within the diverse family of platinum-group alloy catalysts, Hg2Li1Rh1 occupies a unique niche compared to more stable, binary counterparts like LaRh or GeRu. While many members of this class are characterized by their robust metallic bonding and high thermodynamic stability, this compound stands out as a metastable, semiconducting variant that highlights the intricate phase space accessible when incorporating volatile or highly reactive elements like mercury and lithium into noble metal lattices.
Related Compounds
Other Platinum-Group Alloy Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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