Ag4C8H16N12S8

Ag4C8H16N12S8 is a metastable, semiconducting coordination compound composed of silver, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur.

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Crystal structure of Ag4C8H16N12S8
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Ag4C8H16N12S8

Ag4C8H16N12S8 is a complex, metastable coordination compound featuring a dense arrangement of silver, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur atoms. Its structural configuration reflects the intricate bonding patterns often found in organometallic silver-sulfur frameworks.

As a semiconducting material, it represents a specialized class of compounds that bridge the gap between organic ligands and inorganic metal centers. Its metastable nature suggests specific synthetic pathways are required to stabilize its unique crystalline architecture for experimental investigation.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Ag4C8H16N12S8, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

2.90 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.069 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
1 DFT source

Structures

3
3 databases, 2 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where Ag4C8H16N12S8 is used.

Coordination chemistry researchSemiconductor material development
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ag4C8H16N12S8, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Ag4C8H16N12S8?

Ag4C8H16N12S8 is a metastable, semiconducting coordination compound composed of silver, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur.

More questions
What is Ag4C8H16N12S8 used for?
Ag4C8H16N12S8 is used in coordination chemistry research and semiconductor material development.
What is the band gap of Ag4C8H16N12S8?
Ag4C8H16N12S8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.90 eV across 3 reported structures.
Is Ag4C8H16N12S8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.90 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Ag4C8H16N12S8 thermodynamically stable?
Ag4C8H16N12S8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.069 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of Ag4C8H16N12S8 are known?
3 structures of Ag4C8H16N12S8 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Ag4C8H16N12S8 contain?
Ag4C8H16N12S8 contains Ag, C, H, N, and S (5 elements).
Where does the data for Ag4C8H16N12S8 come from?
Ag4C8H16N12S8 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique coordination complex with no direct structural siblings in this specific dataset, Ag4C8H16N12S8 serves as a distinct example of how silver-sulfur coordination can be tuned to achieve semiconducting behavior in complex molecular assemblies.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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