Crystal system |
hexagonal |
Space group number |
187 |
Hermann-Mauguin |
P-6m2 |
Hall |
P -6 2 |
Point group |
-6m2 |
Normalized formula |
Mn3Fe3Ge2 |
The number of formula units per unit cell |
1 |
The total number of atoms per unit cell |
8 |
The number of inequivalent sites per unit cell |
4 |
Structure search |
MP |
a (Å) |
5.1771 |
b (Å) |
5.1771 |
c (Å) |
4.1383 |
α (deg.) |
90.000 |
β (deg.) |
90.000 |
γ (deg.) |
120.000 |
Volume (Å3) |
96.056 |
Density (g/cm3) |
8.257 |
DFT calculations (details) | |
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Formation energy (vs. elemental phases) |
-56.4 meV/atom |
Formation energy above hull |
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Compounds with the same formula: Mn3Fe3Ge2 |
1 entry found |
Compounds with the same elements: Mn-Fe-Ge |
4 entries found |
Binary compounds in Mn-Fe system |
6 entries found |
Binary compounds in Mn-Ge system |
14 entries found |
Binary compounds in Fe-Ge system |
21 entries found |
DFT calculations (details) | |
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Magnetic ordering |
Ferromagnetic |
Total magnetic moment |
10.60 μB/cell |
Averaged magnetic moment |
1.32 μB/atom |
Magnetic polarization, Js = μ0Ms |
1.29 T (= 1026.5 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 |
-1.43 MJ/m3 (= -0.86 meV/cell) |
Magnetic easy axis |
ab plane |
Magnetic hardness parameter, κ |
1.04 |
index | species | w | x | y | z | m (μB) | Esoc100 (meV) | Esoc001 (meV) |
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1 | Mn | 3j | 0.986665 | 0.493333 | 0.000000 | 1.74 | . | . |
2 | Mn | 3j | 0.506667 | 0.493333 | 0.000000 | 1.74 | . | . |
3 | Mn | 3j | 0.506667 | 0.013335 | 0.000000 | 1.74 | . | . |
4 | Fe | 3k | 0.345882 | 0.172941 | 0.500000 | 1.79 | . | . |
5 | Fe | 3k | 0.827059 | 0.172941 | 0.500000 | 1.79 | . | . |
6 | Fe | 3k | 0.827059 | 0.654118 | 0.500000 | 1.79 | . | . |
7 | Ge | 1b | 0.333333 | 0.666667 | 0.500000 | -0.09 | . | . |
8 | Ge | 1e | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | -0.09 | . | . |
site i | site j | distance (Å) | Jij (meV) | ||||
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1 | Mn | 3j | 2 | Mn | 3j | 2.48 | . |
1 | Mn | 3j | 3 | Mn | 3j | 2.48 | . |
1 | Mn | 3j | 4 | Fe | 3k | 3.54 | . |
1 | Mn | 3j | 5 | Fe | 3k | 2.52 | . |
1 | Mn | 3j | 6 | Fe | 3k | 2.52 | . |
1 | Mn | 3j | 7 | Ge | 1b | 2.59 | . |
1 | Mn | 3j | 8 | Ge | 1e | 2.59 | . |
2 | Mn | 3j | 3 | Mn | 3j | 2.48 | . |
2 | Mn | 3j | 4 | Fe | 3k | 2.52 | . |
2 | Mn | 3j | 5 | Fe | 3k | 3.54 | . |
2 | Mn | 3j | 6 | Fe | 3k | 2.52 | . |
2 | Mn | 3j | 7 | Ge | 1b | 2.59 | . |
2 | Mn | 3j | 8 | Ge | 1e | 2.59 | . |
3 | Mn | 3j | 4 | Fe | 3k | 2.52 | . |
3 | Mn | 3j | 5 | Fe | 3k | 2.52 | . |
3 | Mn | 3j | 6 | Fe | 3k | 3.54 | . |
3 | Mn | 3j | 7 | Ge | 1b | 2.59 | . |
3 | Mn | 3j | 8 | Ge | 1e | 2.59 | . |
4 | Fe | 3k | 5 | Fe | 3k | 2.49 | . |
4 | Fe | 3k | 6 | Fe | 3k | 2.49 | . |
4 | Fe | 3k | 7 | Ge | 1b | 2.59 | . |
4 | Fe | 3k | 8 | Ge | 1e | 2.59 | . |
5 | Fe | 3k | 6 | Fe | 3k | 2.49 | . |
5 | Fe | 3k | 7 | Ge | 1b | 2.59 | . |
5 | Fe | 3k | 8 | Ge | 1e | 2.59 | . |
6 | Fe | 3k | 7 | Ge | 1b | 2.59 | . |
6 | Fe | 3k | 8 | Ge | 1e | 2.59 | . |
7 | Ge | 1b | 8 | Ge | 1e | 3.64 | . |
DFT calculations |
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LMTO-GF calculations |
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References |
Materials Project: mp-1222054 |