ReSe2

Rhenium diselenide · Rhenium(IV) selenide

Rhenium diselenide is a transition metal dichalcogenide known for its unique layered structure and anisotropic physical properties. It is primarily utilized in advanced materials research for its potential in next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices.

Crystal structure of ReSe2 (triclinic, P-1 (No. 2))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Rhenium diselenide, aggregated across 4 databases.

Band Gap

1.14 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
3 DFT sources

Structures

92
4 databases, 24 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for ReSe2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic1.140.0000-27.4748.62
P-6m2 (No. 187)hexagonal0.000.3007-27.1748.45
C2/m (No. 12)Monoclinic10.21
P1 (No. 1)Triclinic4.42
Cm (No. 8)Monoclinic6.49
Fmmm (No. 69)Orthorhombic13.39
I4/m (No. 87)Tetragonal6.66
C2/m (No. 12)Monoclinic10.25
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic13.11
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic7.00
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic9.44
Cmcm (No. 63)Orthorhombic7.92
Uses

Applications

Where Rhenium diselenide is used.

PhotodetectorsField-effect transistorsCatalysisOptoelectronic sensors
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Rhenium diselenide, answered from cross-validated data.

What is ReSe2?

Rhenium diselenide is a transition metal dichalcogenide known for its unique layered structure and anisotropic physical properties. It is primarily utilized in advanced materials research for its potential in next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices.

More questions
What is ReSe2 used for?
Rhenium diselenide (ReSe2) is used in photodetectors, field-effect transistors, catalysis, and optoelectronic sensors.
What is the band gap of ReSe2?
Rhenium diselenide (ReSe2) has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.14 eV across 92 reported structures.
Is ReSe2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.14 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is ReSe2 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Rhenium diselenide (ReSe2) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of ReSe2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Rhenium diselenide (ReSe2) is triclinic symmetry, space group P-1 (No. 2).
What is the density of ReSe2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Rhenium diselenide (ReSe2) is 8.62 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of ReSe2 are known?
92 structures of ReSe2 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 24 distinct space groups.
What elements does ReSe2 contain?
Rhenium diselenide (ReSe2) contains Re and Se (2 elements).
Where does the data for ReSe2 come from?
ReSe2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
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Related Compounds

Other Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides 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.
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).

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