Ce2Fe17
Ce2Fe17 has a DFT band gap of Metallic / not reported across 16 reported structures in 2 space groups; its reference structure is trigonal (R-3m (No. 166)). Cross-validated across 6 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Ce2Fe17, aggregated across 6 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Metallic / not reported
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
0.041 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
Metastable
4 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
16
6 databases, 2 space groups
Validation
Cross-Source DFT Agreement
How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of Ce2Fe17. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.
Agreement ScoreA normalized confidence score summarizing how closely independent DFT databases agree. Higher scores mean tighter cross-source agreement.
0.89 / 1.00
Trust tier: high
Hull SpreadDifference between the highest and lowest energy-above-hull values reported by comparable sources. Smaller spread means less thermodynamic disagreement.
0.028 eV
EAH spread across sources
Sources ComparedNumber and names of computational sources with comparable entries for this formula.
3
jarvis, materials_project, oqmd
Space Group ConsensusWhether independent sources predict the same crystal symmetry for the lowest-energy structure.
All match
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Ce2Fe17, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 0.00 | 0.0412 | -8.188 | 7.89 |
| P63/mmc (No. 194) | hexagonal | 0.00 | 0.0413 | -8.187 | 7.71 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 0.00 | 0.0433 | 0.004 | — |
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 0.00 | 0.0615 | 0.022 | — |
| — | — | 0.00 | 0.0693 | 0.069 | — |
| — | — | 0.00 | 0.0718 | 0.072 | — |
| — | — | 0.00 | 0.0728 | 0.073 | — |
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 0.00 | — | -4.869 | 6.74 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 0.00 | — | -4.869 | 6.72 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 0.00 | — | -4.994 | 6.58 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 0.00 | — | -4.866 | 6.75 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | — | — | — | 7.57 |
Synthesis
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting Ce2Fe17.
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ce2Fe17, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Ce2Fe17?
The reported DFT structures of Ce2Fe17 show no band gap. Standard DFT often misses gaps (especially in transition-metal oxides), so this is not proof the real material is a metal.
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Is Ce2Fe17 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
DFT calculations predict no band gap. Standard DFT can miss gaps, so measurements are needed to confirm metallic behavior.
Is Ce2Fe17 thermodynamically stable?
Ce2Fe17 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.041 eV/atom (metastable).
What is the crystal structure of Ce2Fe17?
The reference structure of Ce2Fe17 is trigonal symmetry, space group R-3m (No. 166).
What is the density of Ce2Fe17?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Ce2Fe17 is 7.89 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Ce2Fe17 are known?
16 structures of Ce2Fe17 are reported across 6 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
How is Ce2Fe17 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for Ce2Fe17 include solid state (2 procedures documented).
What elements does Ce2Fe17 contain?
Ce2Fe17 contains Ce and Fe (2 elements).
Where does the data for Ce2Fe17 come from?
Ce2Fe17 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, oqmd, aflow, cod, mpaloe.
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Related Compounds
Other Rare-Earth Permanent Magnets in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project (materialsproject.org). Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013). (CC-BY-4.0)
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (jarvis.nist.gov), NIST. Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020). (LicenseRef-US-Gov-PD)
- oqmd — Data from the OQMD (oqmd.org). Cite: Saal et al., JOM 65, 1501 (2013); Kirklin et al., npj Comp. Mater. 1, 15010 (2015). (CC-BY-4.0)
- aflow — Data from AFLOW (aflow.org). Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012). (CC-BY-4.0)
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database (crystallography.net/cod/). Cite: Grazulis et al., J. Appl. Cryst. 42, 726 (2009). (CC0-1.0)
- mpaloe — Data from MP-ALOE. Cite: Kuner et al., npj Comput. Mater. (2025), doi:10.1038/s41524-025-01834-9.
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