Electronic structure of RTAl (R=Y, Lu; T=Ni, Cu and Pd) compounds

First-principles calculations based on density-functional theory were performed for the first time on RTAl (R=Y, Lu, T=Ni, Cu, Pd) compounds. The electronic density of states and equilibrium volume were studied using the relativistic full-potential APW plus local-orbitals calculations and compared with the experimental data available.