Crystal system |
hexagonal |
Space group number |
194 |
Hermann-Mauguin |
P6_3/mmc |
Hall |
-P 6c 2c |
Point group |
6/mmm |
Normalized formula |
GaNi3 |
The number of formula units per unit cell |
2 |
The total number of atoms per unit cell |
8 |
The number of inequivalent sites per unit cell |
2 |
Structure search |
MP |
a (Å) |
5.0869 |
b (Å) |
5.0869 |
c (Å) |
4.0900 |
α (deg.) |
90.000 |
β (deg.) |
90.000 |
γ (deg.) |
120.000 |
Volume (Å3) |
91.656 |
Density (g/cm3) |
8.906 |
DFT calculations (details) | |
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Formation energy (vs. elemental phases) |
-267.8 meV/atom |
Formation energy above hull |
5.6 meV/atom |
Compounds with the same formula: GaNi3 |
3 entries found |
Compounds with the same elements: Ga-Ni |
13 entries found |
DFT calculations (details) | |
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Magnetic ordering |
Ferromagnetic |
Total magnetic moment |
1.13 μB/cell |
Averaged magnetic moment |
0.14 μB/atom |
Magnetic polarization, Js = μ0Ms |
0.14 T (= 111.4 emu/cm3) |
LMTO-GF calculations (details) | |
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Curie temperature, TC |
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DFT calculations (details) | |
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Magnetic anisotropy constant, Ka-c |
-0.04 MJ/m3 (= -0.02 meV/cell) |
Magnetic easy axis |
ab plane |
Magnetic hardness parameter, κ |
1.59 |
index | species | w | x | y | z | m (μB) | Esoc100 (meV) | Esoc001 (meV) |
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1 | Ga | 2d | 0.333333 | 0.666667 | 0.750000 | -0.01 | . | . |
2 | Ga | 2d | 0.666667 | 0.333333 | 0.250000 | -0.01 | . | . |
3 | Ni | 6h | 0.164601 | 0.329202 | 0.250000 | 0.21 | . | . |
4 | Ni | 6h | 0.670798 | 0.835399 | 0.250000 | 0.21 | . | . |
5 | Ni | 6h | 0.164601 | 0.835399 | 0.250000 | 0.21 | . | . |
6 | Ni | 6h | 0.835399 | 0.670798 | 0.750000 | 0.21 | . | . |
7 | Ni | 6h | 0.329202 | 0.164601 | 0.750000 | 0.21 | . | . |
8 | Ni | 6h | 0.835399 | 0.164601 | 0.750000 | 0.21 | . | . |
site i | site j | distance (Å) | Jij (meV) | ||||
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1 | Ga | 2d | 2 | Ga | 2d | 3.58 | . |
1 | Ga | 2d | 3 | Ni | 6h | 2.53 | . |
1 | Ga | 2d | 4 | Ni | 6h | 2.53 | . |
1 | Ga | 2d | 5 | Ni | 6h | 2.53 | . |
1 | Ga | 2d | 6 | Ni | 6h | 2.54 | . |
1 | Ga | 2d | 7 | Ni | 6h | 2.54 | . |
1 | Ga | 2d | 8 | Ni | 6h | 2.54 | . |
2 | Ga | 2d | 3 | Ni | 6h | 2.54 | . |
2 | Ga | 2d | 4 | Ni | 6h | 2.54 | . |
2 | Ga | 2d | 5 | Ni | 6h | 2.54 | . |
2 | Ga | 2d | 6 | Ni | 6h | 2.53 | . |
2 | Ga | 2d | 7 | Ni | 6h | 2.53 | . |
2 | Ga | 2d | 8 | Ni | 6h | 2.53 | . |
3 | Ni | 6h | 4 | Ni | 6h | 2.51 | . |
3 | Ni | 6h | 5 | Ni | 6h | 2.51 | . |
3 | Ni | 6h | 6 | Ni | 6h | 3.55 | . |
3 | Ni | 6h | 7 | Ni | 6h | 2.51 | . |
3 | Ni | 6h | 8 | Ni | 6h | 2.51 | . |
4 | Ni | 6h | 5 | Ni | 6h | 2.51 | . |
4 | Ni | 6h | 6 | Ni | 6h | 2.51 | . |
4 | Ni | 6h | 7 | Ni | 6h | 3.55 | . |
4 | Ni | 6h | 8 | Ni | 6h | 2.51 | . |
5 | Ni | 6h | 6 | Ni | 6h | 2.51 | . |
5 | Ni | 6h | 7 | Ni | 6h | 2.51 | . |
5 | Ni | 6h | 8 | Ni | 6h | 3.55 | . |
6 | Ni | 6h | 7 | Ni | 6h | 2.51 | . |
6 | Ni | 6h | 8 | Ni | 6h | 2.51 | . |
7 | Ni | 6h | 8 | Ni | 6h | 2.51 | . |
DFT calculations |
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LMTO-GF calculations |
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References |
Materials Project: mp-1184058 |