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MP-ID: mp-639900 · Space group: P2_1/c (#14)

Basic Information

Formula
K(GeSe2)2
MP-ID
mp-639900
Elements
3
Sites
56
Density
3.8007
g/cm³
Volume
1,748.38
ų
Cell a
12.5677
Å
Cell b
7.8586
Å
Cell c
17.7888
Å
α Angle
84.35
°
β Angle
90.00
°
γ Angle
90.00
°
Space Group
P2_1/c
Point Group
2/m
Crystal System
Monoclinic
Bravais Lattice
mP
Stability
No
Packing Fraction
-

X-ray Diffraction

Diffraction Pattern
X-axis: 2θ (°); Y-axis: relative intensity; Cu Kα ; λ=1.5418 Å
Diffraction Peaks (Top 24)
2θd (Å)Ihkl
8.63 10.2478 1.6 (1,0,1)
11.31 7.8204 3.3 (0,1,0)
12.23 7.2366 17.3 (1,0,2)
13.33 6.6399 54.2 (1,1,0)
14.09 6.2839 46.6 (2,0,0)
14.36 6.1697 12.8 (0,1,2)
14.96 5.9218 1.1 (2,0,1)
15.84 5.5937 13.9 (0,1,-2)
16.60 5.3414 16.2 (1,0,3)
17.31 5.1239 2.2 (2,0,2)
17.35 5.1104 3.0 (1,1,-2)
18.49 4.7977 3.8 (2,1,1)
20.65 4.3016 1.1 (2,0,3)
21.27 4.1781 14.9 (2,1,-2)
22.74 3.9102 2.4 (0,2,0)
22.87 3.8887 3.3 (2,1,3)
23.20 3.8334 1.6 (1,1,4)
23.49 3.7865 2.6 (3,0,2)
23.89 3.7247 2.7 (1,2,1)
23.96 3.7145 12.8 (0,2,2)
24.06 3.6987 1.1 (0,1,-4)
24.32 3.6597 1.2 (2,1,-3)
24.39 3.6490 1.5 (3,1,1)
24.83 3.5859 19.3 (1,2,-1)
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Energy Properties

Formation Energy/atom
-0.75123
eV/atom
Energy/atom
-4.23138
eV/atom
Energy above Hull
0.0500
eV/atom
Uncorrected Energy
-3.9617
eV/atom
Volume/atom
31.22
ų
c/a Ratio
1.4154

Electronic Properties

Metallic
Metal
Band Gap
0
eV
Direct Gap
No
CBM
N/A
eV

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic
No
Total Mag. Moment
0.0011
μB
Mag. Ordering
NM
Mag. Sites
0
Magnetization/Volume
0.000000
μB/ų

Elastic Properties

Elastic data not available

Feature Analysis

Element Composition (atomic fraction)
Composition Info
Major / Matrix Element
Se · 0.571
Element Family
Metalloid-Nonmetal
Solute Fraction
0.429
Interstitial Fraction
0.000
Composite Radar (normalized)
Element-Class Share
Mix Entropy ΔS/R
0.9557
HEA criterion (>1.0 = high entropy)
Mix Entropy ΔS
7.9457
J/mol·K
Ω Parameter
0.0000
Ω > 1.1 favors solid solution
Atomic Size Mismatch δr
26.978%
δr < 6.6% favors single-phase solid solution
Electronegativity Diff Δχ
0.5914
smaller = more stable mixing
VEC
3.571
valence electron concentration, affects phase stability
Mix Enthalpy ΔH_mix
0.000
kJ/mol; negative = exothermic mixing
Entropy Norm
0.8699
SS Former
0
Phase Tendency
IM

Related Tasks

Related computation task IDs (2)

Citation & References

Materials Project Page
https://materialsproject.org/materials/mp-639900
Reference Citation

The crystal structure and related material properties of K(GeSe2)2 were obtained from the Materials Project database (MP-ID: mp-639900, database version v2026.04.13).

Literature Citation

Horton, M.K., Huck, P., Yang, R.X. et al. Accelerated data-driven materials science with the Materials Project. Nat. Mater. 24, 1522–1532 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-025-02272-0

3D Crystal Structure Rendering

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Raw CIF Data
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data_K(GeSe2)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   12.56772200
_cell_length_b   7.85861200
_cell_length_c   17.78883009
_cell_angle_alpha   84.34995001
_cell_angle_beta   90.00000000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.00000000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_chemical_formula_structural   K(GeSe2)2
_chemical_formula_sum   'K8 Ge16 Se32'
_cell_volume   1748.37568708
_cell_formula_units_Z   8
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  K  K0  1  0.94099100  0.76181300  0.33149300  1.0
  K  K1  1  0.88850700  0.74775500  0.95303300  1.0
  K  K2  1  0.05900900  0.23818700  0.66850700  1.0
  K  K3  1  0.61149300  0.74775500  0.45303300  1.0
  K  K4  1  0.38850700  0.25224500  0.54696700  1.0
  K  K5  1  0.55900900  0.76181300  0.83149300  1.0
  K  K6  1  0.44099100  0.23818700  0.16850700  1.0
  K  K7  1  0.11149300  0.25224500  0.04696700  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.68235100  0.27841400  0.98696900  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.73745900  0.52954300  0.64731000  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.29251000  0.74503000  0.67726000  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.74145100  0.02271300  0.65580600  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.25854900  0.97728700  0.34419400  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.23745900  0.47045700  0.85269000  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.76254100  0.52954300  0.14731000  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.75854900  0.02271300  0.15580600  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.26254100  0.47045700  0.35269000  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.81764900  0.27841400  0.48696900  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.70749000  0.25497000  0.32274000  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.79251000  0.25497000  0.82274000  1.0
  Ge  Ge20  1  0.24145100  0.97728700  0.84419400  1.0
  Ge  Ge21  1  0.18235100  0.72158600  0.51303100  1.0
  Ge  Ge22  1  0.20749000  0.74503000  0.17726000  1.0
  Ge  Ge23  1  0.31764900  0.72158600  0.01303100  1.0
  Se  Se24  1  0.11399300  0.24055100  0.85543700  1.0
  Se  Se25  1  0.66089100  0.97764400  0.28678600  1.0
  Se  Se26  1  0.87966800  0.29581800  0.15636700  1.0
  Se  Se27  1  0.61399300  0.75944900  0.64456300  1.0
  Se  Se28  1  0.89652300  0.03446200  0.55537200  1.0
  Se  Se29  1  0.39652300  0.96553800  0.94462800  1.0
  Se  Se30  1  0.36974200  0.74667400  0.55008500  1.0
  Se  Se31  1  0.39299800  0.70604300  0.13972700  1.0
  Se  Se32  1  0.83910900  0.97764400  0.78678600  1.0
  Se  Se33  1  0.89299800  0.29395700  0.36027300  1.0
  Se  Se34  1  0.13109800  0.49174800  0.25023200  1.0
  Se  Se35  1  0.86890200  0.50825200  0.74976800  1.0
  Se  Se36  1  0.86974200  0.25332600  0.94991500  1.0
  Se  Se37  1  0.10700200  0.70604300  0.63972700  1.0
  Se  Se38  1  0.63109800  0.50825200  0.24976800  1.0
  Se  Se39  1  0.38600700  0.24055100  0.35543700  1.0
  Se  Se40  1  0.13025800  0.74667400  0.05008500  1.0
  Se  Se41  1  0.36890200  0.49174800  0.75023200  1.0
  Se  Se42  1  0.16089100  0.02235600  0.21321400  1.0
  Se  Se43  1  0.84840500  0.56115800  0.53228300  1.0
  Se  Se44  1  0.34840500  0.43884200  0.96771700  1.0
  Se  Se45  1  0.60347700  0.03446200  0.05537200  1.0
  Se  Se46  1  0.65159500  0.56115800  0.03228300  1.0
  Se  Se47  1  0.88600700  0.75944900  0.14456300  1.0
  Se  Se48  1  0.37966800  0.70418200  0.34363300  1.0
  Se  Se49  1  0.15159500  0.43884200  0.46771700  1.0
  Se  Se50  1  0.12033200  0.70418200  0.84363300  1.0
  Se  Se51  1  0.63025800  0.25332600  0.44991500  1.0
  Se  Se52  1  0.10347700  0.96553800  0.44462800  1.0
  Se  Se53  1  0.62033200  0.29581800  0.65636700  1.0
  Se  Se54  1  0.60700200  0.29395700  0.86027300  1.0
  Se  Se55  1  0.33910900  0.02235600  0.71321400  1.0
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