Bi–Te phases

13 phases (tier A 6, tier C 4, liquid 1, needs_review 2); 10 stable in a calculated diagram. Structure types are assigned only when the stored evidence supports an assignment under the stated tier rules (tier A: standard phase name; tier B: unique Materials Project + OQMD on-hull match, DFT-supported; tier C: one structure stated by the assessment's crystallographic table, assessor-stated); other phases list candidates and are marked needs_review. Stability is from phase diagrams calculated with pycalphad from the SGTE binary collection (evidence class: model).

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Phases of the Bi–Te system (13)
PhaseStructureBasisStability (calculated)Literature valuesTDB models
RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7
phase:bi-te:a7-rhombohedral
alpha-As · A7 · hR2 · R-3m (166)tier A: standard phase namestable in 4 of 4 calculated diagram(s): 300–544.55 K, x(Te) 0–0104
HEXAGONAL_A8
phase:bi-te:a8-hexagonal
gamma-Se · A8 · hP3 · P3_121 (152)tier A: standard phase namestable in 4 of 4 calculated diagram(s): 300–722.66 K, x(Te) 1–1104
BCC_A2
phase:bi-te:bcc-a2
W · A2 · cI2 · Im-3m (229)tier A: standard phase namenot stable in 4 calculated diagram(s)04
BI2TE
phase:bi-te:bi2te
Sb2Te · hP9 · P-3m1 (164)tier C: assessor-stated (Hallstedt 2025 crystallographic table)stable in 4 of 4 calculated diagram(s): 300–694.45 K, x(Te) 0.33333–0.33333224
BI2TE3_C33
phase:bi-te:bi2te3-c33
Bi2Te3 · C33 · hR5 · R-3m (166)tier A: standard phase namestable in 4 of 4 calculated diagram(s): 300–860.19 K, x(Te) 0.59625–0.60707304
BI4TE3
phase:bi-te:bi4te3
Bi4Se3 · hR7 · R-3m (166)tier C: assessor-stated (Hallstedt 2025 crystallographic table)stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 300–725.96 K, x(Te) 0.42857–0.4285773
BI4TE5
phase:bi-te:bi4te5
needs_reviewstable in 1 of 1 calculated diagram(s): 300–833.61 K, x(Te) 0.55556–0.5555671
BI7TE3
phase:bi-te:bi7te3
Sb8Te3 · hR11 · R-3m (166)tier C: assessor-stated (Hallstedt 2025 crystallographic table)stable in 2 of 2 calculated diagram(s): 300–604.83 K, x(Te) 0.3–0.3212
BI8TE9
phase:bi-te:bi8te9
Bi8Se9 · hR17 · R-3m (166)tier C: assessor-stated (Hallstedt 2025 crystallographic table)stable in 1 of 1 calculated diagram(s): 300–822.75 K, x(Te) 0.52941–0.5294171
BITE
phase:bi-te:bite
needs_reviewstable in 4 of 4 calculated diagram(s): 300–832.68 K, x(Te) 0.27635–0.56605254
FCC_A1
phase:bi-te:fcc-a1
Cu · A1 · cF4 · Fm-3m (225)tier A: standard phase namenot stable in 4 calculated diagram(s)04
HCP_A3
phase:bi-te:hcp-a3
Mg · A3 · hP2 · P6_3/mmc (194)tier A: standard phase namenot stable in 4 calculated diagram(s)04
LIQUID
phase:bi-te:liquid
liquidliquidstable in 4 of 4 calculated diagram(s): 536.46–2500 K, x(Te) 0–1544

RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (Bi–Te)

Names (8): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:a7-rhombohedral, corpus:phase:bi-te:rhombohedral-a7
paper: paper:10.1007/s11669-023-01049-9:(Bi), paper:10.1007/s11669-024-01093-z:(Bi)
tdb: tdb:BiTe-18Gie.tdb:RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7, tdb:BiTe-18Mao.tdb:RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7, tdb:BiTe-23Drz.tdb:RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7, tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7

TDB models of RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (4): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-18Gie.tdb: RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7, type code %, sha256 e62921a019778da4…

55: PHASE RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 % 1 1 !
56: CONST RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 : BI : !

BiTe-18Mao.tdb: RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7, type code %, sha256 48a482c6fa140bba…

47: PHASE RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 % 1 1 !
48: CONST RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 : BI : !

BiTe-23Drz.tdb: RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7, type code %, sha256 f0f0bd5a3c792778…

52: PHASE RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 % 1 1 !
53: CONST RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 : BI : !

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7, type code %, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

46: PHASE RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 % 1 1 !
47: CONST RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 : BI : !

Example references (8 of 8; assessments first):

HEXAGONAL_A8 (Bi–Te)

Names (8): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:a8-hexagonal, corpus:phase:bi-te:hexagonal-a8
paper: paper:10.1007/s11669-023-01049-9:(Te), paper:10.1007/s11669-024-01093-z:(Te)
tdb: tdb:BiTe-18Gie.tdb:HEXAGONAL_A8, tdb:BiTe-18Mao.tdb:HEXAGONAL_A8, tdb:BiTe-23Drz.tdb:HEXAGONAL_A8, tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:HEXAGONAL_A8

TDB models of HEXAGONAL_A8 (4): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-18Gie.tdb: HEXAGONAL_A8, type code %, sha256 e62921a019778da4…

62: PHASE HEXAGONAL_A8 % 1 1 !
63: CONST HEXAGONAL_A8 : TE : !

BiTe-18Mao.tdb: HEXAGONAL_A8, type code %, sha256 48a482c6fa140bba…

54: PHASE HEXAGONAL_A8 % 1 1 !
55: CONST HEXAGONAL_A8 : TE : !

BiTe-23Drz.tdb: HEXAGONAL_A8, type code %, sha256 f0f0bd5a3c792778…

59: PHASE HEXAGONAL_A8 % 1 1 !
60: CONST HEXAGONAL_A8 : TE : !

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: HEXAGONAL_A8, type code %, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

53: PHASE HEXAGONAL_A8 % 1 1 !
54: CONST HEXAGONAL_A8 : TE : !

Example references (6 of 6; assessments first):

BCC_A2 (Bi–Te)

Names (5): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:bcc-a2
tdb: tdb:BiTe-18Gie.tdb:BCC_A2, tdb:BiTe-18Mao.tdb:BCC_A2, tdb:BiTe-23Drz.tdb:BCC_A2, tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:BCC_A2

TDB models of BCC_A2 (4): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-18Gie.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 e62921a019778da4…

45: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
46: CONST BCC_A2 : BI : VA : !

BiTe-18Mao.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 48a482c6fa140bba…

37: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
38: CONST BCC_A2 : BI : VA : !

BiTe-23Drz.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 f0f0bd5a3c792778…

42: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
43: CONST BCC_A2 : BI : VA : !

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

36: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
37: CONST BCC_A2 : BI : VA : !

Example references (4 of 4; assessments first):

BI2TE (Bi–Te)

Names (7): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:bi2te
paper: paper:10.1007/s11669-023-01049-9:Bi2Te, paper:10.1007/s11669-024-01093-z:Bi2Te
tdb: tdb:BiTe-18Gie.tdb:BI2TE, tdb:BiTe-18Mao.tdb:BI2TE, tdb:BiTe-23Drz.tdb:BI2TE, tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:BI2TE

TDB models of BI2TE (4): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-18Gie.tdb: BI2TE, type code %, sha256 e62921a019778da4…

67: PHASE BI2TE % 2 2 1 !
68: CONST BI2TE : BI : TE : !

BiTe-18Mao.tdb: BI2TE, type code %, sha256 48a482c6fa140bba…

59: PHASE BI2TE % 2 2 1 !
60: CONST BI2TE : BI : TE : !

BiTe-23Drz.tdb: BI2TE, type code %, sha256 f0f0bd5a3c792778…

69: PHASE BI2TE % 2 2 1 !
70: CONST BI2TE : BI : TE : !

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: BI2TE, type code %, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

63: PHASE BI2TE % 2 2 1 !
64: CONST BI2TE : BI : TE : !

Example references (7 of 7; assessments first):

BI2TE3_C33 (Bi–Te)

Names (7): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:bi2te3-c33
paper: paper:10.1007/s11669-023-01049-9:Bi2Te3, paper:10.1007/s11669-024-01093-z:Bi2Te3
tdb: tdb:BiTe-18Gie.tdb:BI2TE3_C33, tdb:BiTe-18Mao.tdb:BI2TE3_C33, tdb:BiTe-23Drz.tdb:BI2TE3_C33, tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:BI2TE3_C33

TDB models of BI2TE3_C33 (4): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-18Gie.tdb: BI2TE3_C33, type code %, sha256 e62921a019778da4…

82: PHASE BI2TE3_C33 % 2 2 3 !
83: CONST BI2TE3_C33 : BI% TE : BI TE% : !

BiTe-18Mao.tdb: BI2TE3_C33, type code %, sha256 48a482c6fa140bba…

74: PHASE BI2TE3_C33 % 2 2 3 !
75: CONST BI2TE3_C33 : BI : TE : !

BiTe-23Drz.tdb: BI2TE3_C33, type code %, sha256 f0f0bd5a3c792778…

79: PHASE BI2TE3_C33 % 2 2 3 !
80: CONST BI2TE3_C33 : BI% TE : BI TE% : !

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: BI2TE3_C33, type code %, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

88: PHASE BI2TE3_C33 % 2 2 3 !
89: CONST BI2TE3_C33 : BI% TE : BI TE% : !

Example references (9 of 9; assessments first):

BI4TE3 (Bi–Te)

Names (5): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:bi4te3
paper: paper:10.1007/s11669-024-01093-z:Bi4Te3
tdb: tdb:BiTe-18Gie.tdb:BI4TE3, tdb:BiTe-18Mao.tdb:BI4TE3, tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:BI4TE3

TDB models of BI4TE3 (3): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-18Gie.tdb: BI4TE3, type code %, sha256 e62921a019778da4…

72: PHASE BI4TE3 % 2 4 3 !
73: CONST BI4TE3 : BI : TE : !

BiTe-18Mao.tdb: BI4TE3, type code %, sha256 48a482c6fa140bba…

64: PHASE BI4TE3 % 2 4 3 !
65: CONST BI4TE3 : BI : TE : !

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: BI4TE3, type code %, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

68: PHASE BI4TE3 % 2 4 3 !
69: CONST BI4TE3 : BI : TE : !

Example references (5 of 5; assessments first):

BI4TE5 (Bi–Te)

Names (3): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:bi4te5
paper: paper:10.1007/s11669-024-01093-z:Bi4Te5
tdb: tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:BI4TE5

TDB models of BI4TE5 (1): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: BI4TE5, type code %, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

83: PHASE BI4TE5 % 2 4 5 !
84: CONST BI4TE5 : BI : TE : !

Example references (3 of 3; assessments first):

BI7TE3 (Bi–Te)

Names (5): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:bi7te3
paper: paper:10.1007/s11669-023-01049-9:Bi7Te3, paper:10.1007/s11669-024-01093-z:Bi7Te3
tdb: tdb:BiTe-23Drz.tdb:BI7TE3, tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:BI7TE3

TDB models of BI7TE3 (2): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-23Drz.tdb: BI7TE3, type code %, sha256 f0f0bd5a3c792778…

64: PHASE BI7TE3 % 2 7 3 !
65: CONST BI7TE3 : BI : TE : !

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: BI7TE3, type code %, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

58: PHASE BI7TE3 % 2 7 3 !
59: CONST BI7TE3 : BI : TE : !

Example references (6 of 6; assessments first):

BI8TE9 (Bi–Te)

Names (3): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:bi8te9
paper: paper:10.1007/s11669-024-01093-z:Bi8Te9
tdb: tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:BI8TE9

TDB models of BI8TE9 (1): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: BI8TE9, type code %, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

78: PHASE BI8TE9 % 2 8 9 !
79: CONST BI8TE9 : BI : TE : !

Example references (3 of 3; assessments first):

BITE (Bi–Te)

Names (7): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:bite
paper: paper:10.1007/s11669-023-01049-9:BiTe, paper:10.1007/s11669-024-01093-z:BiTe
tdb: tdb:BiTe-18Gie.tdb:BITE, tdb:BiTe-18Mao.tdb:BITE, tdb:BiTe-23Drz.tdb:BITE, tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:BITE

TDB models of BITE (4): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-18Gie.tdb: BITE, type code %, sha256 e62921a019778da4…

77: PHASE BITE % 2 2 3 !
78: CONST BITE : BI : BI TE% : !

BiTe-18Mao.tdb: BITE, type code %, sha256 48a482c6fa140bba…

69: PHASE BITE % 2 2 3 !
70: CONST BITE : BI : BI TE : !

BiTe-23Drz.tdb: BITE, type code %, sha256 f0f0bd5a3c792778…

74: PHASE BITE % 2 2 3 !
75: CONST BITE : BI : BI TE% : !

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: BITE, type code %, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

73: PHASE BITE % 2 1 1 !
74: CONST BITE : BI : TE : !

Example references (9 of 9; assessments first):

FCC_A1 (Bi–Te)

Names (5): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:fcc-a1
tdb: tdb:BiTe-18Gie.tdb:FCC_A1, tdb:BiTe-18Mao.tdb:FCC_A1, tdb:BiTe-23Drz.tdb:FCC_A1, tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:FCC_A1

TDB models of FCC_A1 (4): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-18Gie.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 e62921a019778da4…

40: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
41: CONST FCC_A1 : BI : VA : !

BiTe-18Mao.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 48a482c6fa140bba…

32: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
33: CONST FCC_A1 : BI : VA : !

BiTe-23Drz.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 f0f0bd5a3c792778…

37: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
38: CONST FCC_A1 : BI : VA : !

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

31: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
32: CONST FCC_A1 : BI : VA : !

Example references (4 of 4; assessments first):

HCP_A3 (Bi–Te)

Names (5): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:hcp-a3
tdb: tdb:BiTe-18Gie.tdb:HCP_A3, tdb:BiTe-18Mao.tdb:HCP_A3, tdb:BiTe-23Drz.tdb:HCP_A3, tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:HCP_A3

TDB models of HCP_A3 (4): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-18Gie.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 e62921a019778da4…

50: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
51: CONST HCP_A3 : BI : VA: !

BiTe-18Mao.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 48a482c6fa140bba…

42: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
43: CONST HCP_A3 : BI : VA: !

BiTe-23Drz.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 f0f0bd5a3c792778…

47: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
48: CONST HCP_A3 : BI : VA: !

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

41: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
42: CONST HCP_A3 : BI : VA: !

Example references (4 of 4; assessments first):

LIQUID (Bi–Te)

Names (7): corpus: corpus:phase:bi-te:liquid
paper: paper:10.1007/s11669-023-01049-9:L, paper:10.1007/s11669-024-01093-z:Liquid
tdb: tdb:BiTe-18Gie.tdb:LIQUID, tdb:BiTe-18Mao.tdb:LIQUID, tdb:BiTe-23Drz.tdb:LIQUID, tdb:BiTe-24Zho.tdb:LIQUID

TDB models of LIQUID (4): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

BiTe-18Gie.tdb: LIQUID, type code %, sha256 e62921a019778da4…

35: PHASE LIQUID:L % 1 1 !
36: CONST LIQUID:L : BI BI2TE3 TE : !

BiTe-18Mao.tdb: LIQUID, type code %, sha256 48a482c6fa140bba…

27: PHASE LIQUID:L % 1 1 !
28: CONST LIQUID:L : BI TE : !

BiTe-23Drz.tdb: LIQUID, type code %, sha256 f0f0bd5a3c792778…

32: PHASE LIQUID:L % 1 1 !
33: CONST LIQUID:L : BI BI2TE3 TE : !

BiTe-24Zho.tdb: LIQUID, type code %, sha256 2cbb5fbf130932bd…

26: PHASE LIQUID:L % 1 1 !
27: CONST LIQUID:L : BI BI2TE3 TE : !

Example references (9 of 9; assessments first):