ZrFeTe
ZrFeTe is a metastable, semiconducting ternary compound containing iron, zirconium, and tellurium.
About ZrFeTe
ZrFeTe is a metastable ternary compound belonging to the iron-based material class. It exhibits semiconducting electronic behavior, distinguishing it from many of the metallic or superconducting members typically found within this chemical family. Its structural complexity is evidenced by multiple reported configurations across major materials databases. The compound serves as an intriguing subject for solid-state research, particularly for those investigating the interplay between iron, zirconium, and tellurium. Its metastable nature suggests unique synthesis pathways and potential for tuning electronic properties through structural modification.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for ZrFeTe, 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.
Applications
Where ZrFeTe is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about ZrFeTe, answered from cross-validated data.
What is ZrFeTe?
ZrFeTe is a metastable, semiconducting ternary compound containing iron, zirconium, and tellurium.
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What is the band gap of ZrFeTe?
Is ZrFeTe a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
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How It Compares
Within the iron-based superconductors class.
Unlike the well-known superconducting FeSe, which is a staple of the iron-chalcogenide class, ZrFeTe is characterized by its semiconducting nature and metastability. While siblings like FeTe2 and FeSe2 focus on different stoichiometry and electronic responses, ZrFeTe occupies a niche position as a complex ternary system that deviates from the binary iron-chalcogenide architectures.
Related Compounds
Other Iron-Based Superconductors in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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