MnRu

Manganese ruthenium is an intermetallic compound studied primarily for its unique magnetic properties and structural characteristics. It is frequently investigated in the field of condensed matter physics to understand complex magnetic ordering and spin dynamics.

Crystal structure of MnRu (hexagonal, P-6m2 (No. 187))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

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

Band Gap

Metallic / not reported

Energy Above Hull

0.278 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
2 DFT sources

Structures

147
4 databases, 22 space groups
Validation

Cross-Source DFT Agreement

How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of MnRu. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.

Agreement Score

1.00 / 1.00
Trust tier: medium

Hull Spread

0.000 eV
EAH spread across sources

Sources Compared

2
jarvis, materials_project

Space Group Consensus

All match
Crystallography

Reported Structures

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

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P-6m2 (No. 187)hexagonal0.000.2781-19.81810.68
Pbcm (No. 57)Orthorhombic10.64
P4/nmm (No. 129)Tetragonal8.93
C2/m (No. 12)Monoclinic3.26
C2/m (No. 12)Monoclinic4.85
C2/m (No. 12)Monoclinic5.41
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic5.61
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic7.62
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic7.89
Cm (No. 8)Monoclinic7.47
P63mc (No. 186)Hexagonal8.43
Pmmn (No. 59)Orthorhombic8.65
Uses

Applications

Where MnRu is used.

Magnetic materials researchSpintronics developmentFundamental solid-state physics studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is MnRu?

Manganese ruthenium is an intermetallic compound studied primarily for its unique magnetic properties and structural characteristics. It is frequently investigated in the field of condensed matter physics to understand complex magnetic ordering and spin dynamics.

More questions
What is MnRu used for?
MnRu is used in magnetic materials research, spintronics development, and fundamental solid-state physics studies.
What is the band gap of MnRu?
MnRu is computed to be metallic (no band gap) in the reported DFT structures.
Is MnRu a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Computed band structures report no gap, so it is metallic.
Is MnRu thermodynamically stable?
MnRu has a lowest energy above hull of 0.278 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of MnRu?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of MnRu is hexagonal symmetry, space group P-6m2 (No. 187).
What is the density of MnRu?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of MnRu is 10.68 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of MnRu are known?
147 structures of MnRu are reported across 4 databases, spanning 22 distinct space groups.
What elements does MnRu contain?
MnRu contains Mn and Ru (2 elements).
Where does the data for MnRu come from?
MnRu data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe.
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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).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.

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