Cl14Rh2Te14
Cl14Rh2Te14 is a metastable semiconducting compound containing rhodium, tellurium, and chlorine that functions as a specialized platinum-group alloy catalyst.
About Cl14Rh2Te14
Cl14Rh2Te14 is a complex inorganic compound belonging to the class of platinum-group alloy catalysts. Characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature, this material represents a specialized intersection of precious metal chemistry and chalcogenide coordination. Its metastable thermodynamic state suggests a unique structural configuration that requires precise synthesis conditions to achieve stability. The compound is of significant interest in materials science due to its distinct bonding environment involving rhodium, tellurium, and chlorine. It serves as a niche candidate for catalytic research, where the interplay between its electronic properties and structural arrangement is leveraged to facilitate specific chemical transformations.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cl14Rh2Te14, aggregated across 3 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.
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.
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.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Cl14Rh2Te14, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 1.40 | 0.0575 | -16.784 | 4.32 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 2.95 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
Applications
Where Cl14Rh2Te14 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cl14Rh2Te14, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Cl14Rh2Te14?
Cl14Rh2Te14 is a metastable semiconducting compound containing rhodium, tellurium, and chlorine that functions as a specialized platinum-group alloy catalyst.
What is Cl14Rh2Te14 used for?
What is the band gap of Cl14Rh2Te14?
Is Cl14Rh2Te14 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Cl14Rh2Te14 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Cl14Rh2Te14?
What is the density of Cl14Rh2Te14?
How many polymorphs of Cl14Rh2Te14 are known?
What elements does Cl14Rh2Te14 contain?
Where does the data for Cl14Rh2Te14 come from?
How It Compares
Within the platinum-group alloy catalysts class.
Within the diverse family of platinum-group alloy catalysts, Cl14Rh2Te14 occupies a distinct position compared to more conventional intermetallics like LaRh or GeRu. While many members of this class exhibit metallic behavior, this compound stands out as a semiconductor, offering a different electronic landscape for catalytic activity than the highly conductive phases such as BaPd or As2Ir.
Related Compounds
Other Platinum-Group Alloy Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
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