Cu2Sb
Cu2Sb has a DFT band gap of Metallic / not reported across 16 reported structures in 3 space groups; its reference structure is tetragonal (P4/nmm (No. 129)). Cross-validated across 5 computational databases.
CuSb
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cu2Sb, aggregated across 5 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.
0.011 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
3 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
16
5 databases, 3 space groups
Validation
Cross-Source DFT Agreement
How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of Cu2Sb. 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.
0.87 / 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.
0.034 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 Cu2Sb, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 0.00 | 0.0113 | 0.011 | — |
| P4/nmm (No. 129) | tetragonal | 0.00 | 0.0344 | -15.766 | 8.53 |
| P4/nmm (No. 129) | tetragonal | 0.00 | 0.0449 | 0.045 | — |
| — | — | 0.00 | 0.0515 | 0.052 | — |
| — | — | 0.00 | 0.1337 | 0.134 | — |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | — | — | — | 7.15 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | — | — | — | 8.61 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | — | — | — | 6.53 |
| P4/nmm (No. 129) | tetragonal | — | — | — | 8.36 |
| P4/nmm (No. 129) | tetragonal | — | — | — | 8.46 |
| P4/nmm (No. 129) | tetragonal | — | — | — | 8.51 |
| P4/nmm (No. 129) | tetragonal | — | — | — | 8.58 |
Synthesis
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting Cu2Sb.
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cu2Sb, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Cu2Sb?
The reported DFT structures of Cu2Sb 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 Cu2Sb 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 Cu2Sb thermodynamically stable?
Cu2Sb has a lowest energy above hull of 0.011 eV/atom (near hull).
What is the crystal structure of Cu2Sb?
The reference structure of Cu2Sb is tetragonal symmetry, space group P4/nmm (No. 129).
What is the density of Cu2Sb?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Cu2Sb is 8.53 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Cu2Sb are known?
16 structures of Cu2Sb are reported across 5 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
How is Cu2Sb synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for Cu2Sb include solid state (3 procedures documented).
What elements does Cu2Sb contain?
Cu2Sb contains Cu and Sb (2 elements).
Where does the data for Cu2Sb come from?
Cu2Sb data is cross-referenced from oqmd, materials_project, jarvis, mpaloe, cod.
Data sources & attribution
- 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)
- 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)
- mpaloe — Data from MP-ALOE. Cite: Kuner et al., npj Comput. Mater. (2025), doi:10.1038/s41524-025-01834-9.
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database (crystallography.net/cod/). Cite: Grazulis et al., J. Appl. Cryst. 42, 726 (2009). (CC0-1.0)
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