Te4Mo3WSe4
This material is a complex quaternary chalcogenide belonging to the family of transition metal dichalcogenide derivatives. It is primarily utilized in advanced materials research for exploring electronic and optical properties in low-dimensional structures.
MoSeTeW
Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Te4Mo3WSe4, aggregated across 2 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.
0.05–0.77 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.091 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.
Metastable
1 DFT source
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
18
2 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Te4Mo3WSe4, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.63 | 0.0908 | -24.443 | 5.39 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.63 | 0.0909 | -24.443 | 5.39 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.65 | 0.0910 | -24.443 | 5.39 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.59 | 0.0913 | -24.442 | 5.38 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.63 | 0.0913 | -24.442 | 5.39 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.14 | 0.0915 | -24.442 | 5.39 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.59 | 0.1103 | -24.423 | 5.38 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.05 | 0.1105 | -24.423 | 5.38 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.58 | 0.1106 | -24.423 | 5.38 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.62 | 0.1108 | -24.423 | 5.38 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.77 | 0.1110 | -24.423 | 5.38 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.40 | 0.1111 | -24.423 | 5.38 |
Uses
Applications
Where Te4Mo3WSe4 is used.
Condensed matter physics researchSemiconductor device prototypingOptoelectronic material studies
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Te4Mo3WSe4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Te4Mo3WSe4?
This material is a complex quaternary chalcogenide belonging to the family of transition metal dichalcogenide derivatives. It is primarily utilized in advanced materials research for exploring electronic and optical properties in low-dimensional structures.
More questions
What is Te4Mo3WSe4 used for?
Te4Mo3WSe4 is used in condensed matter physics research, semiconductor device prototyping, and optoelectronic material studies.
What is the band gap of Te4Mo3WSe4?
Te4Mo3WSe4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.05–0.77 eV across 18 reported structures.
Is Te4Mo3WSe4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.77 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Te4Mo3WSe4 thermodynamically stable?
Te4Mo3WSe4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.091 eV/atom (metastable).
What is the crystal structure of Te4Mo3WSe4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Te4Mo3WSe4 is trigonal symmetry, space group P3m1 (No. 156).
What is the density of Te4Mo3WSe4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Te4Mo3WSe4 is 5.39 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Te4Mo3WSe4 are known?
18 structures of Te4Mo3WSe4 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Te4Mo3WSe4 contain?
Te4Mo3WSe4 contains Mo, Se, Te, and W (4 elements).
Where does the data for Te4Mo3WSe4 come from?
Te4Mo3WSe4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
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