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.

Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for U2Zn17, aggregated across 4 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.
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.
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.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for U2Zn17, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P63/mmc (No. 194) | hexagonal | 0.00 | 0.0000 | -2.381 | 8.57 |
| P63/mmc (No. 194) | hexagonal | 0.00 | 0.0024 | -2.378 | 8.98 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 0.00 | 0.0450 | -2.336 | 8.88 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 0.03 | 1.5755 | -0.805 | 0.73 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | — | — | — | — | — |
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| R-3m (No. 166) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R-3m (No. 166) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R-3m (No. 166) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 8.66 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 8.91 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R-3m (No. 166) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 8.94 |
Applications
Where U2Zn17 is used.
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.
What is U2Zn17 used for?
What is the band gap of U2Zn17?
Is U2Zn17 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is U2Zn17 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of U2Zn17?
What is the density of U2Zn17?
How many polymorphs of U2Zn17 are known?
What elements does U2Zn17 contain?
Where does the data for U2Zn17 come from?
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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