DFT study of electronic and thermodynamic properties of gold-rich intermetallic compounds, Ce₂Au₂Cd and CeAu₄Cd₂

Gold-rich rare earth intermetallic compounds (viz. Ce 2 Au 2 Cd and CeAu 4 Cd 2 ) show unusual magnetic and physical properties, and they have extensive applications in electronic and mechanical industries due to their good electronic and thermal behavior with high mechanical strength. In the present research article, to take full advantage of technological importance of these materials, we have investigated the structural, electronic and...