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K3BP2

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MP-ID: mp-9664 · Space group: C2/c (#15)

Basic Information

Formula
K3BP2
MP-ID
mp-9664
Elements
3
Sites
12
Density
1.8098
g/cm³
Volume
348.76
ų
Cell a
6.4634
Å
Cell b
6.4634
Å
Cell c
8.9518
Å
α Angle
74.96
°
β Angle
74.96
°
γ Angle
86.69
°
Space Group
C2/c
Point Group
2/m
Crystal System
Monoclinic
Bravais Lattice
mC
Stability
Yes
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
14.19 6.2416 7.1 (1,0,0)
15.41 5.7497 3.8 (1,0,1)
19.79 4.4861 6.0 (1,0,-1)
20.01 4.4366 3.1 (1,-1,0)
20.22 4.3908 5.6 (1,1,0)
21.25 4.1811 1.4 (0,0,2)
22.39 3.9706 12.8 (1,0,2)
22.69 3.9192 10.2 (1,-1,1)
23.57 3.7745 36.5 (1,1,2)
27.86 3.2020 55.9 (2,0,1)
28.55 3.1264 56.9 (1,0,-2)
28.60 3.1208 53.2 (2,0,0)
29.35 3.0428 98.5 (1,-1,2)
30.25 2.9546 93.9 (2,1,1)
31.11 2.8748 77.0 (2,0,2)
31.66 2.8260 86.3 (1,0,3)
31.93 2.8030 46.8 (2,-1,0)
32.06 2.7919 7.2 (2,1,2)
32.20 2.7798 44.2 (2,1,0)
32.51 2.7539 11.3 (2,-1,1)
34.50 2.5998 78.5 (1,1,-2)
34.90 2.5709 100.0 (2,-1,-1)
36.50 2.4615 3.1 (2,-1,2)
37.14 2.4209 2.8 (2,1,3)
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Energy Properties

Formation Energy/atom
-0.53976
eV/atom
Energy/atom
-7.77397
eV/atom
Energy above Hull
0.0000
eV/atom
Uncorrected Energy
-7.7740
eV/atom
Volume/atom
29.06
ų
c/a Ratio
1.3850

Electronic Properties

Metallic
Non-metal
Band Gap
1.666
eV
Direct Gap
No
CBM
N/A
eV

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic
Yes
Total Mag. Moment
0.0000
μB
Mag. Ordering
Unknown
Mag. Sites
0
Magnetization/Volume
0.000000
μB/ų

Elastic Properties

KVRH
18.515
GPa
GVRH
8.013
GPa
Young's Modulus E
21.008
GPa
Poisson Ratio ν
0.311
Pugh Ratio K/G
2.311
Vickers Hardness Est.
0.000
GPa
Ductility
Brittle
Anisotropy
2.556
Lame λ
13.173
GPa

Feature Analysis

Composition Overview

Element Composition (atomic fraction)
Composition Info
Major / Matrix Element
K · 0.500
Element Family
Alkali-AlkEarth
Solute Fraction
0.500
Interstitial Fraction
0.500

Elasticity Features

Elastic Modulus Comparison (GPa)
Elastic Features
Elastic Anisotropy AU
2.5560
Homogeneous Poisson ν
0.3110
Debye Temperature
313.8
K
Sound Velocity
2,353.6
m/s
Homogeneity
0.3110

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Citation & References

Materials Project Page
https://materialsproject.org/materials/mp-9664
Reference Citation

The crystal structure and related material properties of K3BP2 were obtained from the Materials Project database (MP-ID: mp-9664, 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
# generated using pymatgen
data_K3BP2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.46343017
_cell_length_b   6.46343029
_cell_length_c   8.95177689
_cell_angle_alpha   74.95764901
_cell_angle_beta   74.95764664
_cell_angle_gamma   86.69355492
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_chemical_formula_structural   K3BP2
_chemical_formula_sum   'K6 B2 P4'
_cell_volume   348.76046425
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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  0.65050411  0.34949589  0.25000000  1.0
  K  K1  1  0.34949589  0.65050411  0.75000000  1.0
  K  K2  1  0.25264679  0.15271869  0.01823534  1.0
  K  K3  1  0.84728131  0.74735321  0.48176466  1.0
  K  K4  1  0.74735321  0.84728131  0.98176466  1.0
  K  K5  1  0.15271869  0.25264679  0.51823534  1.0
  B  B6  1  0.28260354  0.71739646  0.25000000  1.0
  B  B7  1  0.71739646  0.28260354  0.75000000  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.40768834  0.85190382  0.35209720  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.14809618  0.59231166  0.14790280  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.85190382  0.40768834  0.85209720  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.59231166  0.14809618  0.64790280  1.0
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