RuC
RuC is a semiconducting ruthenium carbide that is typically found in a metastable state.
About RuC
RuC is a ruthenium-based carbide characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. Despite its distinct chemical composition, it is considered a metastable phase that sits above the thermodynamic hull, indicating that it is not the most stable configuration for these elements under standard conditions.
Due to its intriguing electronic properties, this compound has been the subject of extensive structural investigation, with hundreds of reported structures across various databases. Its role remains primarily focused on fundamental materials research into transition metal carbides and their potential electronic behaviors.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for RuC, 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.
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting RuC.
Applications
Where RuC is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about RuC, answered from cross-validated data.
What is RuC?
RuC is a semiconducting ruthenium carbide that is typically found in a metastable state.
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How It Compares
As a metastable semiconducting carbide, RuC represents a specialized case within the broader landscape of transition metal compounds, where high-pressure or non-equilibrium synthesis routes are often explored to stabilize such phases for study.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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