Density functional theory study of structural, electronic, and thermal properties of Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Os and PtPd <bold><italic>X</italic></bold> (<bold><italic>X</italic></bold> = Ir, Os, and Rh) alloys

Density functional theory study of structural, electronic, and thermal properties of Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Os and PtPd X (X = Ir, Os, and Rh) alloys

Ahmed Shabbir^{1, †,}, Zafar Muhammad¹, Shakil M², Choudhary M A¹

Calculated band structures for (a) Pt_0.50Pd_0.50, (b) Pt_0.25Pd_0.25Ir_0.50, (c) Pt_0.25Pd_0.25Rh_0.50, and (d) Pt_0.25Pd_0.25Os_0.50 alloys.