NbB
NbB has a DFT band gap of Metallic / not reported across 305 reported structures in 37 space groups. Cross-validated across 4 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for NbB, 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.
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.
0.000 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.
On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
305
4 databases, 37 space groups
Synthesis
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting NbB.
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
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 NbB, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of NbB?
NbB is computed to be metallic (no band gap) in the reported DFT structures.
More questions
Is NbB a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Computed band structures report no gap, so it is metallic.
Is NbB thermodynamically stable?
Yes — NbB sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of NbB are known?
305 structures of NbB are reported across 4 databases, spanning 37 distinct space groups.
How is NbB synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for NbB include sol gel, solid state (10 procedures documented).
What elements does NbB contain?
NbB contains B and Nb (2 elements).
Where does the data for NbB come from?
NbB data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
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Related Compounds
Other Ultra-High-Temperature Ceramics in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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