Te8Mo3W

Te8Mo3W is a semiconducting ternary telluride compound that is considered a likely candidate for laboratory synthesis due to its favorable thermodynamic stability.

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Crystal structure of Te8Mo3W
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

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.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Te8Mo3W, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.55 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.006 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

10
3 databases, 1 space group
Uses

Applications

Where Te8Mo3W is used.

Semiconductor researchMaterials science explorationSolid-state chemistry
Reference

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.

More questions
What is Te8Mo3W used for?
Te8Mo3W is used in semiconductor research, materials science exploration, and solid-state chemistry.
What is the band gap of Te8Mo3W?
Te8Mo3W has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.55 eV across 10 reported structures.
Is Te8Mo3W a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.55 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Te8Mo3W thermodynamically stable?
Te8Mo3W has a lowest energy above hull of 0.006 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of Te8Mo3W are known?
10 structures of Te8Mo3W are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Te8Mo3W contain?
Te8Mo3W contains Mo, Te, and W (3 elements).
Where does the data for Te8Mo3W come from?
Te8Mo3W data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

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
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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