ReF7
Rhenium heptafluoride · Rhenium(VII) fluoride
Rhenium heptafluoride is a stable, semiconducting compound formed by the combination of rhenium and fluorine.
About Rhenium heptafluoride
Rhenium heptafluoride is a distinct inorganic compound composed of rhenium and fluorine. As a thermodynamically stable member of the metal fluoride family, it sits securely on the convex hull, indicating a robust structural configuration under standard conditions.
This semiconducting material is characterized by its high oxidation state, which influences its chemical reactivity and physical behavior. Its existence across multiple reported structures highlights its significance in the study of transition metal halides and their complex bonding environments.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Rhenium heptafluoride, 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.
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 Rhenium heptafluoride is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Rhenium heptafluoride, answered from cross-validated data.
What is ReF7?
Rhenium heptafluoride is a stable, semiconducting compound formed by the combination of rhenium and fluorine.
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How It Compares
As a unique high-valence fluoride, this compound serves as a critical reference point for understanding the behavior of rhenium in highly fluorinated environments, representing an extreme case of metal-fluorine bonding within the broader class of transition metal fluorides.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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