In3Pt2
This intermetallic compound is composed of indium and platinum. It is primarily studied in materials science research for its unique structural properties and potential roles in specialized catalytic or electronic applications.
Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for In3Pt2, aggregated across 5 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.
Metallic / not reported
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.
0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
On hull (stable)
4 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
12
5 databases, 3 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for In3Pt2, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-3m1 (No. 164) | trigonal | 0.00 | 0.0004 | -34.741 | 12.08 |
| P-3m1 (No. 164) | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | 10.61 |
| P-3m1 (No. 164) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 11.69 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 10.61 |
| P-3m1 (No. 164) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 12.58 |
| P-3m1 (No. 164) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 10.38 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 9.77 |
| P-3m1 (No. 164) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 12.09 |
| P-3m1 (No. 164) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R-3m (No. 166) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P-3m1 (No. 164) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 10.74 |
Uses
Applications
Where In3Pt2 is used.
Materials science researchCatalysis studiesIntermetallic phase investigation
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about In3Pt2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is In3Pt2?
This intermetallic compound is composed of indium and platinum. It is primarily studied in materials science research for its unique structural properties and potential roles in specialized catalytic or electronic applications.
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What is In3Pt2 used for?
In3Pt2 is used in materials science research, catalysis studies, and intermetallic phase investigation.
What is the band gap of In3Pt2?
In3Pt2 is computed to be metallic (no band gap) in the reported DFT structures.
Is In3Pt2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Computed band structures report no gap, so it is metallic.
Is In3Pt2 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — In3Pt2 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of In3Pt2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of In3Pt2 is trigonal symmetry, space group P-3m1 (No. 164).
What is the density of In3Pt2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of In3Pt2 is 12.08 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of In3Pt2 are known?
12 structures of In3Pt2 are reported across 5 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does In3Pt2 contain?
In3Pt2 contains In and Pt (2 elements).
Where does the data for In3Pt2 come from?
In3Pt2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, omat24, mpaloe, aflow.
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Related Compounds
Other Platinum-Group Alloy Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
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