WC
WC has a DFT band gap of Metallic / not reported across 655 reported structures in 50 space groups. Cross-validated across 4 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for WC, aggregated across 4 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.
Metallic / not reported
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.
0.000 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.
On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
655
4 databases, 50 space groups
Synthesis
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting WC.
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about WC, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of WC?
WC is computed to be metallic (no band gap) in the reported DFT structures.
More questions
Is WC a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Computed band structures report no gap, so it is metallic.
Is WC thermodynamically stable?
Yes — WC sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of WC are known?
655 structures of WC are reported across 4 databases, spanning 50 distinct space groups.
How is WC synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for WC include sol gel, solid state (10 procedures documented).
What elements does WC contain?
WC contains C and W (2 elements).
Where does the data for WC come from?
WC data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
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Related Compounds
Other Carbide Hard Materials in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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