Al2F2Na2O8P2
Amblygonite · Montebrasite
Amblygonite is a phosphate mineral that typically forms in granite pegmatites. It serves as a significant source of lithium and is often collected for its aesthetic properties in mineralogy.
Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Amblygonite, aggregated across 3 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
5.44 eV
Range across DFT structures
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
0.005 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
Near hull (likely stable)
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
3
3 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Al2F2Na2O8P2, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C2/c (No. 15) | monoclinic | 5.44 | 0.0054 | -7.109 | 3.19 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | 3.19 |
Uses
Applications
Where Amblygonite is used.
Lithium extractionGemstone materialGeological research
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Amblygonite, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Al2F2Na2O8P2?
Amblygonite is a phosphate mineral that typically forms in granite pegmatites. It serves as a significant source of lithium and is often collected for its aesthetic properties in mineralogy.
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What is Al2F2Na2O8P2 used for?
Amblygonite (Al2F2Na2O8P2) is used in lithium extraction, gemstone material, and geological research.
What is the band gap of Al2F2Na2O8P2?
Amblygonite (Al2F2Na2O8P2) has a DFT-computed band gap of 5.44 eV across 3 reported structures.
Is Al2F2Na2O8P2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 5.44 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Al2F2Na2O8P2 thermodynamically stable?
Amblygonite (Al2F2Na2O8P2) has a lowest energy above hull of 0.005 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
What is the crystal structure of Al2F2Na2O8P2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Amblygonite (Al2F2Na2O8P2) is monoclinic symmetry, space group C2/c (No. 15).
What is the density of Al2F2Na2O8P2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Amblygonite (Al2F2Na2O8P2) is 3.19 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Al2F2Na2O8P2 are known?
3 structures of Al2F2Na2O8P2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Al2F2Na2O8P2 contain?
Amblygonite (Al2F2Na2O8P2) contains Al, F, Na, O, and P (5 elements).
Where does the data for Al2F2Na2O8P2 come from?
Al2F2Na2O8P2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, aflow, omat24.
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Related Compounds
Other NASICON-Type Electrolytes in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
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