ReB2
ReB2 has a DFT band gap of Metallic / not reported across 142 reported structures in 27 space groups. Cross-validated across 2 computational databases.
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Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for ReB2, 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.
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)
1 DFT source
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
142
2 databases, 27 space groups
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about ReB2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of ReB2?
ReB2 is computed to be metallic (no band gap) in the reported DFT structures.
More questions
Is ReB2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Computed band structures report no gap, so it is metallic.
Is ReB2 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — ReB2 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of ReB2 are known?
142 structures of ReB2 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 27 distinct space groups.
What elements does ReB2 contain?
ReB2 contains B and Re (2 elements).
Where does the data for ReB2 come from?
ReB2 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
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Related Compounds
Other Transition-Metal Borides in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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