C2NCl

This compound is a nitrogen-containing carbon chloride species often studied in the context of high-energy materials and synthetic chemistry. It serves as a precursor or intermediate in the development of specialized organic and inorganic chemical frameworks.

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Crystal structure of C2NCl (orthorhombic, Ibam (No. 72))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for C2NCl, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

1.52 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

1.656 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
1 DFT source

Structures

10
3 databases, 4 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for C2NCl, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Ibam (No. 72)orthorhombic1.521.6562-7.1901.05
Ibam (No. 72)orthorhombic0.001.8459-7.0001.21
No. 0unknown0.48
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic4.49
No. 0unknown0.16
P1 (No. 1)Triclinic2.64
P1 (No. 1)Triclinic2.63
No. 0unknown0.17
No. 0unknown0.17
No. 0unknown0.50
Uses

Applications

Where C2NCl is used.

Chemical synthesisMaterials science researchPrecursor for specialized compounds
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about C2NCl, answered from cross-validated data.

What is C2NCl?

This compound is a nitrogen-containing carbon chloride species often studied in the context of high-energy materials and synthetic chemistry. It serves as a precursor or intermediate in the development of specialized organic and inorganic chemical frameworks.

More questions
What is C2NCl used for?
C2NCl is used in chemical synthesis, materials science research, and precursor for specialized compounds.
What is the band gap of C2NCl?
C2NCl has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.52 eV across 10 reported structures.
Is C2NCl a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.52 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is C2NCl thermodynamically stable?
C2NCl has a lowest energy above hull of 1.656 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of C2NCl?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of C2NCl is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Ibam (No. 72).
What is the density of C2NCl?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of C2NCl is 1.05 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of C2NCl are known?
10 structures of C2NCl are reported across 3 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
What elements does C2NCl contain?
C2NCl contains C, Cl, and N (3 elements).
Where does the data for C2NCl come from?
C2NCl data is cross-referenced from materials_project, cod, mpaloe.
Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.

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