Ba2N14Si8Y2

Ba2N14Si8Y2 is a stable, semiconducting quaternary nitride compound composed of barium, silicon, yttrium, and nitrogen.

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Crystal structure of Ba2N14Si8Y2 (hexagonal, P63mc (No. 186))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Ba2N14Si8Y2

Ba2N14Si8Y2 is a complex quaternary nitride compound that exhibits semiconducting electronic properties. Its position on the thermodynamic convex hull indicates that it is a stable phase, making it a subject of interest for structural and electronic characterization in advanced materials science.

As a multi-element nitride, this material represents a specialized class of compounds where the interplay between barium, silicon, yttrium, and nitrogen dictates its physical behavior. It is primarily utilized in fundamental research aimed at understanding the synthesis and stability of complex nitride frameworks.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Ba2N14Si8Y2, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

2.73 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

4
3 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Ba2N14Si8Y2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P63mc (No. 186)hexagonal2.730.0000-8.2444.52
P63mc (No. 186)
4.52
3.62
Uses

Applications

Where Ba2N14Si8Y2 is used.

Fundamental materials researchSolid-state chemistry studiesExploratory electronic materials development
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ba2N14Si8Y2, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Ba2N14Si8Y2?

Ba2N14Si8Y2 is a stable, semiconducting quaternary nitride compound composed of barium, silicon, yttrium, and nitrogen.

More questions
What is Ba2N14Si8Y2 used for?
Ba2N14Si8Y2 is used in fundamental materials research, solid-state chemistry studies, and exploratory electronic materials development.
What is the band gap of Ba2N14Si8Y2?
Ba2N14Si8Y2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.73 eV across 4 reported structures.
Is Ba2N14Si8Y2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.73 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Ba2N14Si8Y2 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Ba2N14Si8Y2 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of Ba2N14Si8Y2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Ba2N14Si8Y2 is hexagonal symmetry, space group P63mc (No. 186).
What is the density of Ba2N14Si8Y2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Ba2N14Si8Y2 is 4.52 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Ba2N14Si8Y2 are known?
4 structures of Ba2N14Si8Y2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Ba2N14Si8Y2 contain?
Ba2N14Si8Y2 contains Ba, N, Si, and Y (4 elements).
Where does the data for Ba2N14Si8Y2 come from?
Ba2N14Si8Y2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, aflow, omat24.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique quaternary nitride, Ba2N14Si8Y2 occupies a distinct niche in materials research, serving as a representative example of how complex elemental combinations can achieve thermodynamic stability within the nitride family.

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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