Mg2Ti4

Mg2Ti4 is a metastable metallic intermetallic compound formed from magnesium and titanium.

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Crystal structure of Mg2Ti4
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Mg2Ti4

Mg2Ti4 is a metallic intermetallic compound composed of magnesium and titanium. As a metastable phase, it represents a complex structural arrangement that highlights the intricate bonding behavior between these two elements.

This material is characterized by its metallic electronic nature, lacking a band gap. Its presence across multiple structural databases underscores its significance as a subject of ongoing research for those studying non-equilibrium phase formation in binary alloy systems.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Mg2Ti4, aggregated across 4 databases.

Band Gap

Metallic / not reported

Energy Above Hull

0.072 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
3 DFT sources

Structures

55
4 databases, 21 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where Mg2Ti4 is used.

Fundamental materials researchAlloy phase stability studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mg2Ti4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Mg2Ti4?

Mg2Ti4 is a metastable metallic intermetallic compound formed from magnesium and titanium.

More questions
What is Mg2Ti4 used for?
Mg2Ti4 is used in fundamental materials research and alloy phase stability studies.
What is the band gap of Mg2Ti4?
Mg2Ti4 is computed to be metallic (no band gap) in the reported DFT structures.
Is Mg2Ti4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Computed band structures report no gap, so it is metallic.
Is Mg2Ti4 thermodynamically stable?
Mg2Ti4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.072 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of Mg2Ti4 are known?
55 structures of Mg2Ti4 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 21 distinct space groups.
What elements does Mg2Ti4 contain?
Mg2Ti4 contains Mg and Ti (2 elements).
Where does the data for Mg2Ti4 come from?
Mg2Ti4 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique binary intermetallic, Mg2Ti4 serves as a distinct case study for metastable phase stability within magnesium-titanium systems, offering a specific structural configuration that differs from the more common equilibrium phases found in this elemental pairing.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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