B4F28S4
This compound is a complex inorganic substance containing boron, fluorine, and sulfur. It is primarily utilized in specialized chemical research and as a precursor in synthetic inorganic chemistry.
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Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for B4F28S4, 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.
5.00 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.
4
3 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for B4F28S4, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pnma (No. 62) | orthorhombic | 5.00 | 0.0000 | -5.214 | 2.55 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 1.57 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 1.79 |
| Pnma (No. 62) | — | — | — | — | — |
Uses
Applications
Where B4F28S4 is used.
Chemical synthesisMaterials science research
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about B4F28S4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is B4F28S4?
This compound is a complex inorganic substance containing boron, fluorine, and sulfur. It is primarily utilized in specialized chemical research and as a precursor in synthetic inorganic chemistry.
More questions
What is B4F28S4 used for?
B4F28S4 is used in chemical synthesis and materials science research.
What is the band gap of B4F28S4?
B4F28S4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 5.00 eV across 4 reported structures.
Is B4F28S4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 5.00 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is B4F28S4 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — B4F28S4 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of B4F28S4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of B4F28S4 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pnma (No. 62).
What is the density of B4F28S4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of B4F28S4 is 2.55 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of B4F28S4 are known?
4 structures of B4F28S4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does B4F28S4 contain?
B4F28S4 contains B, F, and S (3 elements).
Where does the data for B4F28S4 come from?
B4F28S4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, omat24, aflow.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
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