HfV2
HfV2 is a metastable metallic intermetallic compound composed of hafnium and vanadium.
About HfV2
HfV2 is a metallic intermetallic compound formed from the transition metals hafnium and vanadium. Its electronic structure is characterized by a lack of a band gap, confirming its identity as a conductor within this binary system.
As a metastable phase, this material is of significant interest for researchers studying structural phase transformations and stability. Its high data richness in scientific databases reflects its importance as a subject for experimental and computational investigation.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for HfV2, aggregated across 4 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.
Applications
Where HfV2 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about HfV2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is HfV2?
HfV2 is a metastable metallic intermetallic compound composed of hafnium and vanadium.
What is HfV2 used for?
What is the band gap of HfV2?
Is HfV2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is HfV2 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of HfV2 are known?
What elements does HfV2 contain?
Where does the data for HfV2 come from?
How It Compares
As a binary intermetallic compound, HfV2 represents a distinct structural arrangement of hafnium and vanadium. Without other specific siblings in this class to compare against, it serves as a primary example of how metastable metallic phases can be synthesized and characterized within the transition metal alloy landscape.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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