Te8Mo3W
Te8Mo3W is a semiconducting ternary telluride compound that is considered a likely candidate for laboratory synthesis due to its favorable thermodynamic stability.
About Te8Mo3W
Te8Mo3W is a complex ternary telluride characterized by its semiconducting electronic structure. Its position near the thermodynamic stability hull suggests it is a viable target for experimental synthesis and structural characterization. The material represents a unique intersection of transition metal chemistry and chalcogenide frameworks, offering potential for tunable electronic properties in thin-film or bulk configurations. Given its presence across multiple structural databases, it serves as a significant subject for researchers exploring novel ternary systems. Its structural complexity provides a rich landscape for investigating how the substitution of tungsten into a molybdenum-telluride matrix influences overall lattice stability and charge transport behavior.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Te8Mo3W, 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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Te8Mo3W, 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 | 0.53 | 0.0062 | -27.997 | 5.64 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | trigonal | 0.55 | 0.0064 | -27.997 | 5.63 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 5.63 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 5.70 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 5.79 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 5.64 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 5.81 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 5.70 |
Applications
Where Te8Mo3W is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Te8Mo3W, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Te8Mo3W?
Te8Mo3W is a semiconducting ternary telluride compound that is considered a likely candidate for laboratory synthesis due to its favorable thermodynamic stability.
What is Te8Mo3W used for?
What is the band gap of Te8Mo3W?
Is Te8Mo3W a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Te8Mo3W thermodynamically stable?
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How It Compares
As a ternary telluride, Te8Mo3W occupies a distinct niche in the landscape of transition metal chalcogenides. While many binary tellurides are well-characterized, this compound exemplifies the emerging class of complex, multi-metal systems that bridge the gap between simple semiconductors and more intricate topological materials.
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).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
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