Al8N4Nb12
Al8N4Nb12 has a DFT band gap of 0.49 eV across 5 reported structures in 2 space groups; its lowest-energy polymorph is cubic (P4132 (No. 213)). Cross-validated across 3 computational databases.
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Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Al8N4Nb12, 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.
0.49 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.
0.000 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.
On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
5
3 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Al8N4Nb12, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P4132 (No. 213) | cubic | 0.00 | 0.0000 | -16.900 | 6.53 |
| P4332 (No. 212) | cubic | 0.49 | 3.0899 | -13.810 | 0.27 |
| P4132 (No. 213) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P4132 (No. 213) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P4132 (No. 213) | — | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Al8N4Nb12, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Al8N4Nb12?
Al8N4Nb12 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.49 eV across 5 reported structures.
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Is Al8N4Nb12 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.49 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Al8N4Nb12 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Al8N4Nb12 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of Al8N4Nb12?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Al8N4Nb12 is cubic symmetry, space group P4132 (No. 213).
What is the density of Al8N4Nb12?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Al8N4Nb12 is 6.53 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Al8N4Nb12 are known?
5 structures of Al8N4Nb12 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Al8N4Nb12 contain?
Al8N4Nb12 contains Al, N, and Nb (3 elements).
Where does the data for Al8N4Nb12 come from?
Al8N4Nb12 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, nomad, aflow.
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Related Compounds
Other Nitride Semiconductors in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- nomad — Data from NOMAD. Cite: Draxl & Scheffler, J. Phys. Mater. 2, 036001 (2019).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
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