MatSci-SAMhttps://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/formation_energy/definitions/1The energy released or required when a compound forms from its constituent elements, used to judge whether a predicted structure is thermodynamically favorable.
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Screening pipelines rank candidate cathode compositions by formation energy before any material is synthesized.
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