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Structure info
Layer group p-31m
Layer group number 71
Structure origin original03-18
Stability
Energy above convex hull [eV/atom] 0.010
Heat of formation [eV/atom] -1.119
Dynamically stable Yes
Basic properties
Magnetic No
Band gap (PBE) [eV] 3.897
Band gap (HSE06) [eV] 5.067
XYZ CIF JSON
Axis x [Å] y [Å] z [Å] Periodic
1 6.458 -0.000 0.000 Yes
2 -3.229 5.593 0.000 Yes
3 0.000 0.000 17.903 No
Lengths [Å] 6.458 6.458 17.903
Angles [°] 90.000 90.000 120.000

Symmetries
2D Bravais type Hexagonal (hp)
Layer group number 71
Layer group p-31m
Space group number (bulk in AA-stacking) 162
Space group (bulk in AA-stacking) P-31m
Point group -3m
Inversion symmetry Yes
Structure data
Formula Al2Br6
Stoichiometry AB3
Number of atoms 8
Unit cell area [Å2] 36.123
Thickness [Å] 2.907

Al2Br6 (2AlBr3-1)
Heat of formation [eV/atom] -1.12
Energy above convex hull [eV/atom] 0.01
Monolayers from C2DB
Al2Br6, (2AlBr3-1) -1.12 eV/atom
Al2Br6 (2AlBr3-2) -1.04 eV/atom
Al2Br6 (2AlBr3-3) -0.93 eV/atom
Al2Br4 (2AlBr2-1) -0.74 eV/atom
AlBr2 (1AlBr2-1) -0.64 eV/atom
AlBr2 (1AlBr2-2) -0.59 eV/atom
AlBr2 (1AlBr2-3) -0.46 eV/atom
Al2Br2 (2AlBr-1) -0.42 eV/atom
Al2Br2 (2AlBr-2) -0.04 eV/atom
Bulk crystals from OQMD123
Al4Br12 -1.13 eV/atom
Al 0.00 eV/atom
Br4 0.00 eV/atom

AB3/2AlBr3/1/phonon_bs.png
Minimum eigenvalue of Hessian [eV/Ų] -0.00

DVB [eV] xx yy xy
Γ -4.19 -4.21 -0.00
M -2.34 -1.95 -0.39
K -2.22 -2.24 -0.00
kVBM -4.19 -4.21 -0.00
xx yy xy
Band gap [eV] 1.51 2.41 -0.94
DCB [eV] xx yy xy
Γ -3.21 -3.11 -0.00
M -2.67 -1.80 -0.94
K -3.32 -3.29 -0.00
kCBM -2.67 -1.80 -0.94

Cij (N/m) xx yy xy
xx 34.29 10.77 -0.00
yy 10.94 34.20 -0.00
xy 0.00 -0.00 24.77
Stiffness tensor eigenvalues
Eigenvalue 0 23.39 N/m
Eigenvalue 1 24.77 N/m
Eigenvalue 2 45.09 N/m

Key values [eV]
Band gap (PBE) 3.897
Direct band gap (PBE) 3.907
Valence band maximum wrt. vacuum (PBE) -6.976
Conduction band minimum wrt. vacuum (PBE) -3.080
DOS BZ

Key values [eV]
Band gap (HSE06) 5.067
Direct band gap (HSE06) 5.096
Valence band maximum wrt. vacuum (HSE06) -7.768
Conduction band minimum wrt. vacuum (HSE06) -2.701

VBM
Property (VBM) Value
Min eff. mass 0.70 m0
Max eff. mass 0.71 m0
DOS eff. mass 0.70 m0
Crystal coordinates [0.000, 0.000]
Warping parameter -0.000
Barrier height > 25.4 meV
Distance to barrier > 0.0112 Å-1
CBM
Property (CBM) Value
Min eff. mass 1.05 m0
Max eff. mass 2.50 m0
DOS eff. mass 1.63 m0
Crystal coordinates [0.500, 0.000]
Warping parameter 0.002
Barrier height > 7.8 meV
Distance to barrier > 0.0112 Å-1

ZAlij ux uy uz
Px 3.36 0.00 -0.00
Py -0.00 3.36 0.00
Pz -0.00 -0.00 0.85
ZBrij ux uy uz
Px -0.69 0.00 0.19
Py 0.00 -1.55 0.00
Pz 0.10 0.00 -0.28
ZBrij ux uy uz
Px -1.34 -0.37 -0.09
Py -0.37 -0.91 0.16
Pz -0.05 0.09 -0.28
ZBrij ux uy uz
Px -1.33 0.37 -0.09
Py 0.37 -0.91 -0.16
Pz -0.05 -0.09 -0.28
ZAlij ux uy uz
Px 3.36 0.00 -0.00
Py -0.00 3.36 0.00
Pz -0.00 0.00 0.85
ZBrij ux uy uz
Px -1.33 0.37 -0.09
Py 0.37 -0.91 -0.16
Pz -0.05 -0.09 -0.28
ZBrij ux uy uz
Px -0.69 0.00 0.19
Py 0.00 -1.55 0.00
Pz 0.10 0.00 -0.28
ZBrij ux uy uz
Px -1.34 -0.37 -0.09
Py -0.37 -0.91 0.16
Pz -0.05 0.09 -0.28

Atom No. Chemical symbol Charges [|e|]
0 Al 2.23
1 Al 2.23
2 Br -0.74
3 Br -0.75
4 Br -0.74
5 Br -0.74
6 Br -0.75
7 Br -0.74

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AB3/2AlBr3/1/rpa-pol-y.png
Properties
Interband polarizability (x) [Å] 1.315
Interband polarizability (y) [Å] 1.315
Interband polarizability (z) [Å] 0.334
Plasma frequency (x) [eV Å0.5] 0.000
Plasma frequency (y) [eV Å0.5] 0.000

AB3/2AlBr3/1/ir-pol-x.png AB3/2AlBr3/1/ir-pol-z.png
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Static polarizability [Å]
Phonons only (x) 2.14
Phonons only (y) 2.14
Phonons only (z) 0.04
Total (phonons + electrons) (x) 3.46
Total (phonons + electrons) (y) 3.46
Total (phonons + electrons) (z) 0.38

Miscellaneous details
Unique ID 2AlBr3-1
Number of atoms 8
Number of species 2
Formula Al2Br6
Reduced formula AlBr3
Stoichiometry AB3
Unit cell area [Å2] 36.123
Original file-system folder /home/niflheim2/cmr/C2DB-ASR/tree/AB3/AlBr3/Al2Br6-d185cf10e109
Old uid Al2Br6-d185cf10e109
Space group (bulk in AA-stacking) P-31m
Space group number (bulk in AA-stacking) 162
Point group -3m
Inversion symmetry Yes
Layer group number 71
Layer group p-31m
2D Bravais type Hexagonal (hp)
Thickness [Å] 2.907
Structure origin original03-18
Band gap (PBE) [eV] 3.897
Direct band gap (PBE) [eV] 3.907
gap_dir_nosoc 4.040
Vacuum level [eV] 2.848
Fermi level wrt. vacuum (PBE) [eV] -5.028
Valence band maximum wrt. vacuum (PBE) [eV] -6.976
Conduction band minimum wrt. vacuum (PBE) [eV] -3.080
Miscellaneous details
minhessianeig -0.000
Dynamically stable Yes
Band gap (HSE06) [eV] 5.067
Direct band gap (HSE06) [eV] 5.096
Fermi level wrt. vacuum (HSE) [eV] -6.502
Valence band maximum wrt. vacuum (HSE06) [eV] -7.768
Conduction band minimum wrt. vacuum (HSE06) [eV] -2.701
Interband polarizability (x) [Å] 1.315
Interband polarizability (y) [Å] 1.315
Interband polarizability (z) [Å] 0.334
Static polarizability (phonons) (x) [Å] 2.144
Static polarizability (phonons + electrons) (x) [Å] 3.459
Static polarizability (phonons) (y) [Å] 2.144
Static polarizability (phonons + electrons) (y) [Å] 3.459
Static polarizability (phonons) (z) [Å] 0.043
Static polarizability (phonons + electrons) (z) [Å] 0.378
Plasma frequency (x) [eV Å0.5] 0.000
Plasma frequency (y) [eV Å0.5] 0.000
Energy [eV] -25.935
Magnetic No
Spin axis z
Magnetic anisotropy energy, xz [meV/unit cell] 0.000
Magnetic anisotropy energy, yz [meV/unit cell] 0.000
Energy above convex hull [eV/atom] 0.010
Heat of formation [eV/atom] -1.119
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