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MP-ID: mp-1104806 · Space group: P6_3/mmc (#194)

Basic Information

Formula
Gd(AlC)3
MP-ID
mp-1104806
Elements
3
Sites
14
Density
5.1417
g/cm³
Volume
177.13
ų
Cell a
3.4304
Å
Cell b
3.4304
Å
Cell c
17.3803
Å
α Angle
90.00
°
β Angle
90.00
°
γ Angle
120.00
°
Space Group
P6_3/mmc
Point Group
6/mmm
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Bravais Lattice
hP
Stability
Yes
Packing Fraction
0.7405

X-ray Diffraction

Diffraction Pattern
X-axis: 2θ (°); Y-axis: relative intensity; Cu Kα ; λ=1.5418 Å
Diffraction Peaks (Top 24)
2θd (Å)Ihkl
10.18 8.6902 100.0 (0,0,0,2)
20.44 4.3451 24.9 (0,0,0,4)
30.08 2.9708 12.0 (1,0,-1,0)
30.08 2.9708 6.0 (1,-1,0,0)
30.87 2.8967 8.1 (0,0,0,6)
31.83 2.8111 66.7 (1,0,-1,2)
31.83 2.8111 33.3 (1,-1,0,2)
36.64 2.4524 43.9 (1,0,-1,4)
36.64 2.4524 21.9 (1,-1,0,4)
39.92 2.2584 4.1 (1,0,-1,5)
39.92 2.2584 2.1 (1,-1,0,5)
41.57 2.1725 15.4 (0,0,0,8)
43.64 2.0740 41.3 (1,0,-1,6)
52.16 1.7537 10.7 (1,0,-1,8)
52.66 1.7380 1.5 (0,0,0,10)
53.42 1.7152 8.7 (1,1,-2,0)
53.42 1.7152 17.4 (2,-1,-1,0)
54.53 1.6828 3.5 (1,1,-2,2)
54.53 1.6828 6.9 (2,-1,-1,2)
56.87 1.6191 1.0 (1,0,-1,9)
57.79 1.5954 3.3 (1,1,-2,4)
57.79 1.5954 6.5 (2,-1,-1,4)
61.85 1.5002 16.2 (1,0,-1,10)
62.53 1.4854 1.7 (2,0,-2,0)
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Energy Properties

Formation Energy/atom
-0.39570
eV/atom
Energy/atom
-13.74355
eV/atom
Energy above Hull
0.0000
eV/atom
Uncorrected Energy
-13.7436
eV/atom
Volume/atom
12.65
ų
c/a Ratio
5.0665

Electronic Properties

Metallic
Metal
Band Gap
0
eV
Direct Gap
No
CBM
N/A
eV

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic
Yes
Total Mag. Moment
13.9994
μB
Mag. Ordering
Unknown
Mag. Sites
0
Magnetization/Volume
0.079040
μB/ų

Elastic Properties

Elastic data not available

Feature Analysis

Element Composition (atomic fraction)
Composition Info
Major / Matrix Element
Al · 0.429
Element Family
PostTransition-Noble
Solute Fraction
0.571
Interstitial Fraction
0.429
Composite Radar (normalized)
Element-Class Share
Mix Entropy ΔS/R
1.0042
HEA criterion (>1.0 = high entropy)
Mix Entropy ΔS
8.3493
J/mol·K
Ω Parameter
0.3435
Ω > 1.1 favors solid solution
Atomic Size Mismatch δr
32.633%
δr < 6.6% favors single-phase solid solution
Electronegativity Diff Δχ
0.5331
smaller = more stable mixing
VEC
3.429
valence electron concentration, affects phase stability
Mix Enthalpy ΔH_mix
-55.053
kJ/mol; negative = exothermic mixing
Entropy Norm
0.9141
SS Former
0
Phase Tendency
AM

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Citation & References

Materials Project Page
https://materialsproject.org/materials/mp-1104806
Reference Citation

The crystal structure and related material properties of Gd(AlC)3 were obtained from the Materials Project database (MP-ID: mp-1104806, database version v2026.04.13).

Literature Citation

Horton, M.K., Huck, P., Yang, R.X. et al. Accelerated data-driven materials science with the Materials Project. Nat. Mater. 24, 1522–1532 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-025-02272-0

3D Crystal Structure Rendering

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Raw CIF Data
# generated using pymatgen
data_Gd(AlC)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.43043159
_cell_length_b   3.43043159
_cell_length_c   17.38033064
_cell_angle_alpha   90.00000000
_cell_angle_beta   90.00000000
_cell_angle_gamma   119.99998783
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_chemical_formula_structural   Gd(AlC)3
_chemical_formula_sum   'Gd2 Al6 C6'
_cell_volume   177.12760273
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Gd  Gd0  1  0.00000000  -0.00000000  0.50000000  1.0
  Gd  Gd1  1  0.00000000  -0.00000000  -0.00000000  1.0
  Al  Al2  1  0.33333300  0.66666700  0.36498170  1.0
  Al  Al3  1  0.66666700  0.33333300  0.63501830  1.0
  Al  Al4  1  0.66666700  0.33333300  0.86498170  1.0
  Al  Al5  1  0.33333300  0.66666700  0.13501830  1.0
  Al  Al6  1  0.33333300  0.66666700  0.75000000  1.0
  Al  Al7  1  0.66666700  0.33333300  0.25000000  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.33333300  0.66666700  0.90501095  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.66666700  0.33333300  0.09498905  1.0
  C  C10  1  0.66666700  0.33333300  0.40501095  1.0
  C  C11  1  0.33333300  0.66666700  0.59498905  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.33333300  0.66666700  0.25000000  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.66666700  0.33333300  0.75000000  1.0
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