U2Zn17

This intermetallic compound is a heavy-fermion material studied primarily for its complex magnetic and electronic properties at low temperatures. It is utilized in condensed matter physics research to investigate phenomena such as unconventional magnetism and electron correlation.

UZn
Crystal structure of U2Zn17 (hexagonal, P63/mmc (No. 194))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for U2Zn17, aggregated across 4 databases.

Band Gap

0.03 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
3 DFT sources

Structures

14
4 databases, 3 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for U2Zn17, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P63/mmc (No. 194)hexagonal0.000.0000-2.3818.57
P63/mmc (No. 194)hexagonal0.000.0024-2.3788.98
R-3m (No. 166)trigonal0.000.0450-2.3368.88
C2/m (No. 12)monoclinic0.031.5755-0.8050.73
R-3m (No. 166)
R-3m (No. 166)
R-3m (No. 166)
R-3m (No. 166)
R-3m (No. 166)Trigonal8.66
R-3m (No. 166)Trigonal8.91
R-3m (No. 166)
R-3m (No. 166)Trigonal8.94
Uses

Applications

Where U2Zn17 is used.

Condensed matter physics researchMagnetic materials studySuperconductivity investigation
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about U2Zn17, answered from cross-validated data.

What is U2Zn17?

This intermetallic compound is a heavy-fermion material studied primarily for its complex magnetic and electronic properties at low temperatures. It is utilized in condensed matter physics research to investigate phenomena such as unconventional magnetism and electron correlation.

More questions
What is U2Zn17 used for?
U2Zn17 is used in condensed matter physics research, magnetic materials study, and superconductivity investigation.
What is the band gap of U2Zn17?
U2Zn17 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.03 eV across 14 reported structures.
Is U2Zn17 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a near-zero band gap it behaves as a (semi)metal.
Is U2Zn17 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — U2Zn17 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of U2Zn17?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of U2Zn17 is hexagonal symmetry, space group P63/mmc (No. 194).
What is the density of U2Zn17?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of U2Zn17 is 8.57 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of U2Zn17 are known?
14 structures of U2Zn17 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does U2Zn17 contain?
U2Zn17 contains U and Zn (2 elements).
Where does the data for U2Zn17 come from?
U2Zn17 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, aflow, mpaloe, jarvis.
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).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).

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