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MP-ID: mp-643659 · Space group: P4/mbm (#127)

Basic Information

Formula
Ho5(Ge5Ir2)2
MP-ID
mp-643659
Elements
3
Sites
38
Density
10.7210
g/cm³
Volume
718.65
ų
Cell a
12.9246
Å
Cell b
12.9246
Å
Cell c
4.3022
Å
α Angle
90.00
°
β Angle
90.00
°
γ Angle
90.00
°
Space Group
P4/mbm
Point Group
4/mmm
Crystal System
Tetragonal
Bravais Lattice
tP
Stability
Yes
Packing Fraction
-

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
15.33 5.7800 1.6 (2,-1,0)
15.33 5.7800 4.6 (2,1,0)
19.43 4.5695 10.8 (2,-2,0)
19.43 4.5695 10.8 (2,2,0)
20.65 4.3022 11.0 (0,0,1)
21.74 4.0871 5.1 (3,-1,0)
21.74 4.0871 5.1 (3,1,0)
22.85 3.8924 7.0 (1,1,1)
24.84 3.5846 3.9 (3,-2,0)
24.84 3.5846 3.9 (3,2,0)
24.86 3.5812 1.9 (2,0,1)
25.82 3.4511 1.0 (2,1,1)
27.61 3.2311 11.5 (4,0,0)
28.50 3.1323 8.3 (2,-2,1)
28.50 3.1323 8.3 (2,2,1)
29.32 3.0464 4.0 (3,-3,0)
29.32 3.0464 4.0 (3,3,0)
30.16 2.9631 1.3 (3,-1,1)
30.16 2.9631 9.4 (3,1,1)
32.51 2.7540 13.3 (3,-2,1)
32.51 2.7540 13.3 (3,2,1)
34.72 2.5836 100.0 (4,0,1)
35.41 2.5347 6.2 (5,-1,0)
35.41 2.5347 18.7 (5,1,0)
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Energy Properties

Formation Energy/atom
-0.76780
eV/atom
Energy/atom
-6.27161
eV/atom
Energy above Hull
0.0000
eV/atom
Uncorrected Energy
-27.8276
eV/atom
Volume/atom
18.91
ų
c/a Ratio
0.3329

Electronic Properties

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

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic
No
Total Mag. Moment
0.0000
μB
Mag. Ordering
NM
Mag. Sites
0
Magnetization/Volume
0.000000
μB/ų

Elastic Properties

Elastic data not available

Feature Analysis

Element Composition (atomic fraction)
Composition Info
Major / Matrix Element
Ge · 0.526
Element Family
PostTransition-Noble
Solute Fraction
0.474
Interstitial Fraction
0.000
Composite Radar (normalized)
Element-Class Share
Mix Entropy ΔS/R
1.0172
HEA criterion (>1.0 = high entropy)
Mix Entropy ΔS
8.4567
J/mol·K
Ω Parameter
24.9213
Ω > 1.1 favors solid solution
Atomic Size Mismatch δr
14.999%
δr < 6.6% favors single-phase solid solution
Electronegativity Diff Δχ
0.3747
smaller = more stable mixing
VEC
6.895
valence electron concentration, affects phase stability
Mix Enthalpy ΔH_mix
0.567
kJ/mol; negative = exothermic mixing
Entropy Norm
0.9259
SS Former
0
Phase Tendency
IM

Related Tasks

Related computation task IDs (2)

Citation & References

Materials Project Page
https://materialsproject.org/materials/mp-643659
Reference Citation

The crystal structure and related material properties of Ho5(Ge5Ir2)2 were obtained from the Materials Project database (MP-ID: mp-643659, 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_Ho5(Ge5Ir2)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   12.92456693
_cell_length_b   12.92456579
_cell_length_c   4.30215619
_cell_angle_alpha   90.00000133
_cell_angle_beta   89.99999920
_cell_angle_gamma   90.00002593
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_chemical_formula_structural   Ho5(Ge5Ir2)2
_chemical_formula_sum   'Ho10 Ge20 Ir8'
_cell_volume   718.65116655
_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
  Ho  Ho0  1  0.50000018  0.50000095  0.00000012  1.0
  Ho  Ho1  1  0.00000115  -0.00000057  0.00000001  1.0
  Ho  Ho2  1  0.67330246  0.17330177  0.49999994  1.0
  Ho  Ho3  1  0.32669857  0.82669654  0.50000004  1.0
  Ho  Ho4  1  0.17329650  0.32670484  0.50000053  1.0
  Ho  Ho5  1  0.82670249  0.67329638  0.50000006  1.0
  Ho  Ho6  1  0.88470677  0.38471753  0.49999969  1.0
  Ho  Ho7  1  0.11529512  0.61528942  0.49999974  1.0
  Ho  Ho8  1  0.38473609  0.11526692  0.49999983  1.0
  Ho  Ho9  1  0.61526083  0.88472489  0.50000020  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.56718826  0.06718672  0.00000001  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.43281177  0.93281052  -0.00000009  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.06718984  0.43281137  0.00000003  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.93280917  0.56719287  -0.00000013  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.66432162  0.70032974  -0.00000012  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.33567975  0.29967181  0.00000021  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.16432220  0.79966794  -0.00000009  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.83567704  0.20033081  0.00000001  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.29967315  0.66432294  -0.00000010  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.70032836  0.33568151  -0.00000011  1.0
  Ge  Ge20  1  0.20033225  0.16432073  -0.00000013  1.0
  Ge  Ge21  1  0.79966805  0.83567577  0.00000016  1.0
  Ge  Ge22  1  0.84412364  0.00541716  0.50000007  1.0
  Ge  Ge23  1  0.15587580  0.99457513  0.49999990  1.0
  Ge  Ge24  1  0.34412970  0.49457210  0.50000001  1.0
  Ge  Ge25  1  0.65587131  0.50543161  0.50000005  1.0
  Ge  Ge26  1  0.99457173  0.84412363  0.49999994  1.0
  Ge  Ge27  1  0.00542405  0.15587159  0.50000014  1.0
  Ge  Ge28  1  0.50542686  0.34412979  0.50000019  1.0
  Ge  Ge29  1  0.49457389  0.65587488  0.49999985  1.0
  Ir  Ir30  1  0.75439079  0.01962297  0.00000000  1.0
  Ir  Ir31  1  0.24560891  0.98037239  -0.00000008  1.0
  Ir  Ir32  1  0.25438708  0.48037320  -0.00000001  1.0
  Ir  Ir33  1  0.74561162  0.51962976  0.00000004  1.0
  Ir  Ir34  1  0.98037264  0.75438771  -0.00000010  1.0
  Ir  Ir35  1  0.01962880  0.24561320  0.00000008  1.0
  Ir  Ir36  1  0.51962675  0.25439266  0.00000021  1.0
  Ir  Ir37  1  0.48037584  0.74560880  -0.00000009  1.0
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