Mn1Pt1Zn2

This compound is a complex intermetallic material composed of manganese, platinum, and zinc. It is primarily studied in materials science research for its unique magnetic and structural properties in the solid state.

Crystal structure of Mn1Pt1Zn2 (orthorhombic, Immm (No. 71))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Mn1Pt1Zn2, aggregated across 2 databases.

Band Gap

0.07 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

2.011 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
1 DFT source

Structures

27
2 databases, 17 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Mn1Pt1Zn2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Immm (No. 71)orthorhombic0.072.0107-2.7750.79
I4/mmm (No. 139)
Cmmm (No. 65)
Cm (No. 8)
Pmmm (No. 47)
Pm (No. 6)
I4/mmm (No. 139)
P4/mmm (No. 123)
Pmmm (No. 47)
Pmmm (No. 47)
Fm-3m (No. 225)
Imm2 (No. 44)
Uses

Applications

Where Mn1Pt1Zn2 is used.

Materials science researchMagnetic property studiesSolid-state physics investigations
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mn1Pt1Zn2, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Mn1Pt1Zn2?

This compound is a complex intermetallic material composed of manganese, platinum, and zinc. It is primarily studied in materials science research for its unique magnetic and structural properties in the solid state.

More questions
What is Mn1Pt1Zn2 used for?
Mn1Pt1Zn2 is used in materials science research, magnetic property studies, and solid-state physics investigations.
What is the band gap of Mn1Pt1Zn2?
Mn1Pt1Zn2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.07 eV across 27 reported structures.
Is Mn1Pt1Zn2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a near-zero band gap it behaves as a (semi)metal.
Is Mn1Pt1Zn2 thermodynamically stable?
Mn1Pt1Zn2 has a lowest energy above hull of 2.011 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of Mn1Pt1Zn2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Mn1Pt1Zn2 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Immm (No. 71).
What is the density of Mn1Pt1Zn2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Mn1Pt1Zn2 is 0.79 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Mn1Pt1Zn2 are known?
27 structures of Mn1Pt1Zn2 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 17 distinct space groups.
What elements does Mn1Pt1Zn2 contain?
Mn1Pt1Zn2 contains Mn, Pt, and Zn (3 elements).
Where does the data for Mn1Pt1Zn2 come from?
Mn1Pt1Zn2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, 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).
  • aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).

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