Ba8Cl28Er4

Ba8Cl28Er4 is a stable, wide-band-gap insulating material containing barium, chlorine, and erbium.

BaClEr
Crystal structure of Ba8Cl28Er4
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Ba8Cl28Er4

Ba8Cl28Er4 is a complex inorganic compound composed of barium, chlorine, and erbium. As a wide-band-gap insulator, it exhibits robust electronic properties that make it a subject of interest for fundamental materials research.

This material is thermodynamically stable, occupying a position on the convex hull that indicates a favorable energetic state. Its structural integrity and distinct elemental composition provide a unique platform for studying rare-earth halide systems.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Ba8Cl28Er4, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

4.95 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
1 DFT source

Structures

4
3 databases, 2 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where Ba8Cl28Er4 is used.

Fundamental materials researchSolid-state chemistry studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ba8Cl28Er4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Ba8Cl28Er4?

Ba8Cl28Er4 is a stable, wide-band-gap insulating material containing barium, chlorine, and erbium.

More questions
What is Ba8Cl28Er4 used for?
Ba8Cl28Er4 is used in fundamental materials research and solid-state chemistry studies.
What is the band gap of Ba8Cl28Er4?
Ba8Cl28Er4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 4.95 eV across 4 reported structures.
Is Ba8Cl28Er4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 4.95 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Ba8Cl28Er4 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Ba8Cl28Er4 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of Ba8Cl28Er4 are known?
4 structures of Ba8Cl28Er4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Ba8Cl28Er4 contain?
Ba8Cl28Er4 contains Ba, Cl, and Er (3 elements).
Where does the data for Ba8Cl28Er4 come from?
Ba8Cl28Er4 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a specialized halide system, Ba8Cl28Er4 represents a distinct structural arrangement within the broader landscape of barium-erbium-chlorine compounds. Its stability on the convex hull distinguishes it as a reliable reference point for exploring the electronic and physical behaviors of complex insulating halides.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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