CeSe
Cerium monoselenide is a binary inorganic compound composed of cerium and selenium. It belongs to the class of rare-earth chalcogenides and is primarily studied for its electronic and magnetic properties in solid-state physics research.
CeSe
Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for CeSe, aggregated across 4 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.
0.000 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.
On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
41
4 databases, 7 space groups
Validation
Cross-Source DFT Agreement
How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of CeSe. 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.
1.00 / 1.00
Trust tier: medium
Hull SpreadDifference between the highest and lowest energy-above-hull values reported by comparable sources. Smaller spread means less thermodynamic disagreement.
0.000 eV
EAH spread across sources
Sources ComparedNumber and names of computational sources with comparable entries for this formula.
2
jarvis, materials_project
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 CeSe, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fm-3m (No. 225) | cubic | 0.00 | 0.0000 | -6.765 | 6.60 |
| Pm-3m (No. 221) | cubic | 0.00 | 0.2564 | -6.509 | 7.50 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.65 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 6.03 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 4.43 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 5.10 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.24 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 6.34 |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 1.69 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 3.32 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.70 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.75 |
Uses
Applications
Where CeSe is used.
Materials science researchSolid-state physics studiesSemiconductor development
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about CeSe, answered from cross-validated data.
What is CeSe?
Cerium monoselenide is a binary inorganic compound composed of cerium and selenium. It belongs to the class of rare-earth chalcogenides and is primarily studied for its electronic and magnetic properties in solid-state physics research.
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What is CeSe used for?
CeSe is used in materials science research, solid-state physics studies, and semiconductor development.
What is the band gap of CeSe?
CeSe is computed to be metallic (no band gap) in the reported DFT structures.
Is CeSe a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Computed band structures report no gap, so it is metallic.
Is CeSe thermodynamically stable?
Yes — CeSe sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of CeSe?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of CeSe is cubic symmetry, space group Fm-3m (No. 225).
What is the density of CeSe?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of CeSe is 6.60 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of CeSe are known?
41 structures of CeSe are reported across 4 databases, spanning 7 distinct space groups.
What elements does CeSe contain?
CeSe contains Ce and Se (2 elements).
Where does the data for CeSe come from?
CeSe data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, cod.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
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