Al6F38Pb10
Al6F38Pb10 is a wide-gap insulating inorganic compound composed of aluminum, fluorine, and lead that is considered likely to be synthesizable.
About Al6F38Pb10
Al6F38Pb10 is a complex inorganic compound composed of aluminum, fluorine, and lead. As a wide-gap insulator, it exhibits electronic properties characteristic of materials that do not readily conduct electricity under standard conditions.
This compound is notable for its near-hull thermodynamic stability, indicating that it is likely synthesizable in a laboratory setting. With multiple reported structures across various databases, it represents an interesting subject for structural chemistry research within the broader field of metal fluorides.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Al6F38Pb10, 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.
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.
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.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Al6F38Pb10, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I4cm (No. 108) | tetragonal | 5.19 | 0.0015 | -16.521 | 6.27 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 5.16 | 0.0066 | -16.516 | 6.38 |
| P4/n (No. 85) | tetragonal | 5.11 | 0.0074 | -16.515 | 6.40 |
| I4/m (No. 87) | tetragonal | 5.01 | 0.0091 | -16.513 | 6.40 |
| I4/mcm (No. 140) | tetragonal | 4.85 | 0.0216 | -16.501 | 6.28 |
| I4cm (No. 108) | — | — | — | — | — |
| I4/m (No. 87) | — | — | — | — | — |
| I4/mcm (No. 140) | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | 4.90 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Al6F38Pb10, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Al6F38Pb10?
Al6F38Pb10 is a wide-gap insulating inorganic compound composed of aluminum, fluorine, and lead that is considered likely to be synthesizable.
What is the band gap of Al6F38Pb10?
Is Al6F38Pb10 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Al6F38Pb10 thermodynamically stable?
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What elements does Al6F38Pb10 contain?
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How It Compares
As a unique inorganic phase, Al6F38Pb10 occupies a distinct position in materials science where its specific stoichiometry and structural arrangement define its role as a potential insulating material for specialized applications.
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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