AgI6K2Pr

AgI6K2Pr is a metastable, semiconducting halide perovskite material containing silver, iodine, potassium, and praseodymium.

Crystal structure of AgI6K2Pr (cubic, Fm-3m (No. 225))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About AgI6K2Pr

AgI6K2Pr is a complex halide perovskite characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a multi-element system involving silver, iodine, potassium, and praseodymium, it represents an intriguing candidate for researchers investigating non-traditional perovskite architectures for optoelectronic applications.

Despite its metastable thermodynamic status, the compound has been documented in multiple structural configurations across various databases. Its unique composition makes it a subject of interest for those exploring the boundaries of halide perovskite stability and the potential for tuning electronic properties through rare-earth element integration.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for AgI6K2Pr, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

2.55 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.097 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

3
3 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for AgI6K2Pr, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Fm-3m (No. 225)cubic2.550.0966-3.2673.89
3.86
Uses

Applications

Where AgI6K2Pr is used.

Photovoltaic researchOptoelectronic material developmentSemiconductor physics studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about AgI6K2Pr, answered from cross-validated data.

What is AgI6K2Pr?

AgI6K2Pr is a metastable, semiconducting halide perovskite material containing silver, iodine, potassium, and praseodymium.

More questions
What is AgI6K2Pr used for?
AgI6K2Pr is used in photovoltaic research, optoelectronic material development, and semiconductor physics studies.
What is the band gap of AgI6K2Pr?
AgI6K2Pr has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.55 eV across 3 reported structures.
Is AgI6K2Pr a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.55 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is AgI6K2Pr thermodynamically stable?
AgI6K2Pr has a lowest energy above hull of 0.097 eV/atom (metastable).
What is the crystal structure of AgI6K2Pr?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of AgI6K2Pr is cubic symmetry, space group Fm-3m (No. 225).
What is the density of AgI6K2Pr?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of AgI6K2Pr is 3.89 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of AgI6K2Pr are known?
3 structures of AgI6K2Pr are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does AgI6K2Pr contain?
AgI6K2Pr contains Ag, I, K, and Pr (4 elements).
Where does the data for AgI6K2Pr come from?
AgI6K2Pr data is cross-referenced from materials_project, alexandria, omat24.
Comparison

How It Compares

Within the halide perovskite photovoltaics class.

Within the diverse landscape of halide perovskite photovoltaics, AgI6K2Pr occupies a distinct niche compared to more conventional, highly stable systems like CsPbBr3. While CsPbBr3 serves as a benchmark for structural robustness and efficiency, AgI6K2Pr offers a more complex, metastable alternative that challenges standard design paradigms in the search for novel semiconductor materials.

Explore

Related Compounds

Other Halide Perovskite Photovoltaics in the database.

Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • alexandria — Data from alexandria.
  • omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).

Analyze AgI6K2Pr in the Lattice Graph platform

Polymorph comparison, confidence scoring, supply-chain risk, and patent monitoring — across 53 integrated data sources.

Explore the Platform →