Fe4Se4Zr4
Fe4Se4Zr4 has a DFT band gap of 0.09 eV across 3 reported structures in 2 space groups; its lowest-energy polymorph is cubic (F-43m (No. 216)). Cross-validated across 3 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Fe4Se4Zr4, 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.
0.09 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.
0.363 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.
Above hull
1 DFT source
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
3
3 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Fe4Se4Zr4, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-43m (No. 216) | cubic | 0.09 | 0.3633 | -7.529 | 7.50 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 6.99 |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 5.00 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Fe4Se4Zr4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Fe4Se4Zr4?
Fe4Se4Zr4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.09 eV across 3 reported structures.
More questions
Is Fe4Se4Zr4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a near-zero band gap it behaves as a (semi)metal.
Is Fe4Se4Zr4 thermodynamically stable?
Fe4Se4Zr4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.363 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of Fe4Se4Zr4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Fe4Se4Zr4 is cubic symmetry, space group F-43m (No. 216).
What is the density of Fe4Se4Zr4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Fe4Se4Zr4 is 7.50 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Fe4Se4Zr4 are known?
3 structures of Fe4Se4Zr4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Fe4Se4Zr4 contain?
Fe4Se4Zr4 contains Fe, Se, and Zr (3 elements).
Where does the data for Fe4Se4Zr4 come from?
Fe4Se4Zr4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, omat24, cod.
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Related Compounds
Other Iron-Based Superconductors 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).
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
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