On 23/12/2022 12:30, Shenli Zhang wrote:

I’m wondering how does QE determine the Fermi level of an insulator in a scf 
calculation, especially in recent versions (>QE v6.1)?

exactly as for a metal. Unfortunately this means that the Fermi energy is located somewhere inside the gap, but not necessarily in the middle

Paolo
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