High pressure synthesis and structural study of AuGa2 intermetallic compound

TL;DR

This paper introduces a cost-effective, environmentally friendly low-pressure method for synthesizing the AuGa2 intermetallic compound, expanding possibilities for synthesizing other intermetallics with high-pressure techniques.

Contribution

It presents a novel low-pressure synthesis method for AuGa2, reducing energy consumption and environmental impact compared to traditional high-temperature techniques.

Findings

AuGa2 can be synthesized at pressures below 1 GPa.

The method is more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly.

Potential for synthesizing other intermetallic compounds using this approach.

Abstract

We report the synthesis of the AuGa2 intermetallic compound, using a direct reaction of the relevant elements at room temperature and at very low pressure. The pressure needed to synthesize the AuGa2 compound is below 1 GPa, that is at the lower limit of modern large volume presses, routinely used to synthesize other commercially available materials. This study presents a new method of synthesizing AuGa2, which is much more cost efficient and environmentally friendly than the previously used high-temperature synthesis techniques, and will open new possibilities of synthesizing other intermetallic compounds using high-pressure athermal techniques.