FeCu2Sn3S8
FeCu2Sn3S8 has a DFT band gap of 0.65 eV across 4 reported structures in 1 space group. Cross-validated across 2 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for FeCu2Sn3S8, 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.
0.65 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.
0.012 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.
Near hull (likely stable)
1 DFT source
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
4
2 databases, 1 space group
Synthesis
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting FeCu2Sn3S8.
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about FeCu2Sn3S8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of FeCu2Sn3S8?
FeCu2Sn3S8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.65 eV across 4 reported structures.
More questions
Is FeCu2Sn3S8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.65 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is FeCu2Sn3S8 thermodynamically stable?
FeCu2Sn3S8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.012 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of FeCu2Sn3S8 are known?
4 structures of FeCu2Sn3S8 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
How is FeCu2Sn3S8 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for FeCu2Sn3S8 include solid state.
What elements does FeCu2Sn3S8 contain?
FeCu2Sn3S8 contains Cu, Fe, S, and Sn (4 elements).
Where does the data for FeCu2Sn3S8 come from?
FeCu2Sn3S8 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
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Related Compounds
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Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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