Theoretical Study of Structural and Electronic Properties of Rare Earth Transition Metal Gallides

Abstract

The ternary compound Ho4XGa12, (X = Pd and Pt), displays unconventional physical properties such as heavy fermions behavior, notable magnetoresistance, and future applications in superconductivity. These applications occur because of the molecule's tight connection among its electrons.  Ho₄XGa₁₂ (X = Pd, Pt) crystallize in the cubic phase consisting of Im-3m space group. To exhibit the relevance character of Ho₄XGa₁₂ (X = Pd, Pt), we have inquired about the electronic structure, magnetic and thermodynamic properties of Ho₄XGa₁₂ (X = Pd, Pt) using density functional theory (DFT) with help of WIEN2K software. Electronic properties show that metallic behavior of both compounds.