FeTe2

Iron ditelluride · Ferrous telluride

Iron ditelluride is a metallic chalcogenide material often studied for its electronic and magnetic properties. It is primarily utilized in academic research as a platform for investigating superconductivity and topological states in condensed matter physics.

Crystal structure of FeTe2 (orthorhombic, Pnnm (No. 58))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Iron ditelluride, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.08 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

63
3 databases, 15 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for FeTe2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Pnnm (No. 58)orthorhombic0.080.0000-5.3818.14
Pa-3 (No. 205)cubic0.000.0449-5.3368.38
P-3m1 (No. 164)trigonal0.000.1237-5.2577.27
Pnnm (No. 58)Orthorhombic8.20
P2/c (No. 13)Monoclinic6.50
Cm (No. 8)Monoclinic6.17
P1 (No. 1)Triclinic4.32
P1 (No. 1)Triclinic4.81
C2 (No. 5)Monoclinic4.38
C2 (No. 5)Monoclinic5.15
C2 (No. 5)Monoclinic5.13
C2 (No. 5)Monoclinic7.52
Uses

Applications

Where Iron ditelluride is used.

Condensed matter physics researchSuperconductivity studiesTopological insulator development
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Iron ditelluride, answered from cross-validated data.

What is FeTe2?

Iron ditelluride is a metallic chalcogenide material often studied for its electronic and magnetic properties. It is primarily utilized in academic research as a platform for investigating superconductivity and topological states in condensed matter physics.

More questions
What is FeTe2 used for?
Iron ditelluride (FeTe2) is used in condensed matter physics research, superconductivity studies, and topological insulator development.
What is the band gap of FeTe2?
Iron ditelluride (FeTe2) has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.08 eV across 63 reported structures.
Is FeTe2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a near-zero band gap it behaves as a (semi)metal.
Is FeTe2 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Iron ditelluride (FeTe2) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of FeTe2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Iron ditelluride (FeTe2) is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pnnm (No. 58).
What is the density of FeTe2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Iron ditelluride (FeTe2) is 8.14 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of FeTe2 are known?
63 structures of FeTe2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 15 distinct space groups.
What elements does FeTe2 contain?
Iron ditelluride (FeTe2) contains Fe and Te (2 elements).
Where does the data for FeTe2 come from?
FeTe2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe.
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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).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.

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