C4F12Na4O8Sb4
C4F12Na4O8Sb4 is a metastable, insulating compound composed of carbon, fluorine, sodium, oxygen, and antimony.
About C4F12Na4O8Sb4
C4F12Na4O8Sb4 is a complex inorganic compound characterized by its wide-band-gap insulating electronic profile. Its structural arrangement reflects a metastable state, making it a subject of interest for researchers investigating specialized chemical stability and bonding environments.
Due to its unique elemental composition, this material is primarily studied for its potential roles in advanced chemical synthesis and specialized electronic applications. Its insulating nature suggests utility in environments where electrical conductivity must be strictly managed or inhibited.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for C4F12Na4O8Sb4, aggregated across 3 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for C4F12Na4O8Sb4, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cc (No. 9) | monoclinic | 3.09 | 0.0312 | -6.109 | 3.42 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | monoclinic | 3.10 | 0.0315 | -6.108 | 3.44 |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 0.46 |
| Cc (No. 9) | — | — | — | — | — |
| C2/c (No. 15) | — | — | — | — | — |
Applications
Where C4F12Na4O8Sb4 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about C4F12Na4O8Sb4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is C4F12Na4O8Sb4?
C4F12Na4O8Sb4 is a metastable, insulating compound composed of carbon, fluorine, sodium, oxygen, and antimony.
What is C4F12Na4O8Sb4 used for?
What is the band gap of C4F12Na4O8Sb4?
Is C4F12Na4O8Sb4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is C4F12Na4O8Sb4 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of C4F12Na4O8Sb4?
What is the density of C4F12Na4O8Sb4?
How many polymorphs of C4F12Na4O8Sb4 are known?
What elements does C4F12Na4O8Sb4 contain?
Where does the data for C4F12Na4O8Sb4 come from?
How It Compares
As a unique entry in the current material database, C4F12Na4O8Sb4 stands as a distinct structural entity. Without direct structural siblings for immediate benchmarking, its behavior is evaluated based on its specific metastable configuration and insulating properties, which set it apart from more common, highly stable crystalline frameworks.
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).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
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