Ga5CuSe8
Ga5CuSe8 has a DFT band gap of 0.39 eV across 5 reported structures in 1 space group. Cross-validated across 3 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Ga5CuSe8, 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.
0.39 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.
0.002 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)
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
5
3 databases, 1 space group
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ga5CuSe8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Ga5CuSe8?
Ga5CuSe8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.39 eV across 5 reported structures.
More questions
Is Ga5CuSe8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.39 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Ga5CuSe8 thermodynamically stable?
Ga5CuSe8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.002 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of Ga5CuSe8 are known?
5 structures of Ga5CuSe8 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Ga5CuSe8 contain?
Ga5CuSe8 contains Cu, Ga, and Se (3 elements).
Where does the data for Ga5CuSe8 come from?
Ga5CuSe8 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
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Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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