Cu2In2Se8Sn2
Cu2In2Se8Sn2 has a DFT band gap of 0.36 eV across 3 reported structures in 1 space group. Cross-validated across 2 computational databases.
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Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cu2In2Se8Sn2, aggregated across 2 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.
0.36 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.005 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.
Near hull (likely stable)
1 DFT source
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
3
2 databases, 1 space group
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cu2In2Se8Sn2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Cu2In2Se8Sn2?
Cu2In2Se8Sn2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.36 eV across 3 reported structures.
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Is Cu2In2Se8Sn2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.36 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Cu2In2Se8Sn2 thermodynamically stable?
Cu2In2Se8Sn2 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.005 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of Cu2In2Se8Sn2 are known?
3 structures of Cu2In2Se8Sn2 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Cu2In2Se8Sn2 contain?
Cu2In2Se8Sn2 contains Cu, In, Se, and Sn (4 elements).
Where does the data for Cu2In2Se8Sn2 come from?
Cu2In2Se8Sn2 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
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Related Compounds
Other Chalcogenide Photovoltaic Absorbers in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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