Be4F16Pb4

Be4F16Pb4 is a stable, insulating inorganic compound composed of beryllium, fluorine, and lead.

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Crystal structure of Be4F16Pb4
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Be4F16Pb4

Be4F16Pb4 is a complex inorganic compound characterized by its wide-band-gap insulating electronic profile. Its composition, involving beryllium, fluorine, and lead, suggests a specialized structural framework that distinguishes it from simpler binary halides or oxides.

As a near-hull material, this compound is considered a promising candidate for experimental synthesis. Its existence across multiple crystallographic databases highlights its structural interest to researchers exploring multi-element fluoride systems.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Be4F16Pb4, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

5.20–5.42 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.017 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

4
3 databases, 1 space group
Uses

Applications

Where Be4F16Pb4 is used.

Fundamental materials researchSolid-state chemistry studiesExploratory crystal structure synthesis
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Be4F16Pb4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Be4F16Pb4?

Be4F16Pb4 is a stable, insulating inorganic compound composed of beryllium, fluorine, and lead.

More questions
What is Be4F16Pb4 used for?
Be4F16Pb4 is used in fundamental materials research, solid-state chemistry studies, and exploratory crystal structure synthesis.
What is the band gap of Be4F16Pb4?
Be4F16Pb4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 5.20–5.42 eV across 4 reported structures.
Is Be4F16Pb4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 5.42 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Be4F16Pb4 thermodynamically stable?
Be4F16Pb4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.017 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of Be4F16Pb4 are known?
4 structures of Be4F16Pb4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Be4F16Pb4 contain?
Be4F16Pb4 contains Be, F, and Pb (3 elements).
Where does the data for Be4F16Pb4 come from?
Be4F16Pb4 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a distinct multi-element fluoride, Be4F16Pb4 occupies a specialized niche in materials science. Without direct structural siblings in its immediate class, it serves as an important reference point for understanding how beryllium and lead can be integrated into stable, insulating fluoride frameworks.

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

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