BNCl2

This compound is a nitrogen-containing boron chloride derivative that serves as a reactive precursor in chemical synthesis. It is primarily utilized in laboratory research for the development of specialized boron-nitrogen materials and as a reagent for introducing boron-nitrogen linkages into organic or inorganic structures.

Crystal structure of BNCl2 (trigonal, R3 (No. 146))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for BNCl2, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

2.84 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.244 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
2 DFT sources

Structures

6
3 databases, 4 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for BNCl2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
R3 (No. 146)trigonal2.840.2442-7.8811.78
R3 (No. 146)
C2/m (No. 12)Monoclinic3.91
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic2.65
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic2.00
P1 (No. 1)
Uses

Applications

Where BNCl2 is used.

Chemical synthesisPrecursor for boron-nitrogen materialsLaboratory research reagent
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about BNCl2, answered from cross-validated data.

What is BNCl2?

This compound is a nitrogen-containing boron chloride derivative that serves as a reactive precursor in chemical synthesis. It is primarily utilized in laboratory research for the development of specialized boron-nitrogen materials and as a reagent for introducing boron-nitrogen linkages into organic or inorganic structures.

More questions
What is BNCl2 used for?
BNCl2 is used in chemical synthesis, precursor for boron-nitrogen materials, and laboratory research reagent.
What is the band gap of BNCl2?
BNCl2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.84 eV across 6 reported structures.
Is BNCl2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.84 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is BNCl2 thermodynamically stable?
BNCl2 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.244 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of BNCl2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of BNCl2 is trigonal symmetry, space group R3 (No. 146).
What is the density of BNCl2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of BNCl2 is 1.78 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of BNCl2 are known?
6 structures of BNCl2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
What elements does BNCl2 contain?
BNCl2 contains B, Cl, and N (3 elements).
Where does the data for BNCl2 come from?
BNCl2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, mpaloe.
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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).
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.

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