K2Te3

This compound is a potassium telluride material composed of alkali metal and chalcogen elements. It is primarily utilized in specialized research settings for the study of solid-state chemistry and the development of advanced electronic or thermoelectric materials.

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Crystal structure of K2Te3 (orthorhombic, Pnma (No. 62))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for K2Te3, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.58 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

17
3 databases, 8 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for K2Te3, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic0.580.0000-18.5214.01
P1 (No. 1)Triclinic3.57
P-3m1 (No. 164)
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic3.12
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic2.64
Pmm2 (No. 25)Orthorhombic3.65
Pmm2 (No. 25)Orthorhombic3.91
Pmm2 (No. 25)Orthorhombic5.22
Pm (No. 6)Monoclinic3.45
I4/mmm (No. 139)Tetragonal3.71
C2/m (No. 12)Monoclinic5.59
Pnma (No. 62)Orthorhombic4.05
Uses

Applications

Where K2Te3 is used.

Solid-state chemistry researchThermoelectric material developmentSemiconductor studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about K2Te3, answered from cross-validated data.

What is K2Te3?

This compound is a potassium telluride material composed of alkali metal and chalcogen elements. It is primarily utilized in specialized research settings for the study of solid-state chemistry and the development of advanced electronic or thermoelectric materials.

More questions
What is K2Te3 used for?
K2Te3 is used in solid-state chemistry research, thermoelectric material development, and semiconductor studies.
What is the band gap of K2Te3?
K2Te3 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.58 eV across 17 reported structures.
Is K2Te3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.58 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is K2Te3 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — K2Te3 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of K2Te3?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of K2Te3 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pnma (No. 62).
What is the density of K2Te3?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of K2Te3 is 4.01 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of K2Te3 are known?
17 structures of K2Te3 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 8 distinct space groups.
What elements does K2Te3 contain?
K2Te3 contains K and Te (2 elements).
Where does the data for K2Te3 come from?
K2Te3 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, aflow.
Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
  • aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).

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