Al6F38Pb10

Al6F38Pb10 is a wide-gap insulating inorganic compound composed of aluminum, fluorine, and lead that is considered likely to be synthesizable.

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Crystal structure of Al6F38Pb10
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

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.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Al6F38Pb10, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

4.85–5.19 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.001 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

9
3 databases, 5 space groups
Reference

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.

More questions
What is the band gap of Al6F38Pb10?
Al6F38Pb10 has a DFT-computed band gap of 4.85–5.19 eV across 9 reported structures.
Is Al6F38Pb10 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 5.19 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Al6F38Pb10 thermodynamically stable?
Al6F38Pb10 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.001 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of Al6F38Pb10 are known?
9 structures of Al6F38Pb10 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 5 distinct space groups.
What elements does Al6F38Pb10 contain?
Al6F38Pb10 contains Al, F, and Pb (3 elements).
Where does the data for Al6F38Pb10 come from?
Al6F38Pb10 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

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
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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