C4H8Na8O16
C4H8Na8O16 is a wide-gap insulating compound that maintains near-hull stability, making it a candidate for further experimental investigation.
About C4H8Na8O16
C4H8Na8O16 is an insulating material characterized by a wide electronic band gap. Its structural composition suggests it acts as a dielectric or structural component within complex chemical systems.
Due to its near-hull thermodynamic stability, this compound is considered a viable candidate for experimental synthesis. It represents a distinct structural arrangement within its elemental group, offering potential for specialized material design.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for C4H8Na8O16, 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 C4H8Na8O16, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pca21 (No. 29) | orthorhombic | 4.17 | 0.0021 | -6.081 | 2.36 |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 0.56 |
| Pca21 (No. 29) | — | — | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about C4H8Na8O16, answered from cross-validated data.
What is C4H8Na8O16?
C4H8Na8O16 is a wide-gap insulating compound that maintains near-hull stability, making it a candidate for further experimental investigation.
What is the band gap of C4H8Na8O16?
Is C4H8Na8O16 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is C4H8Na8O16 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of C4H8Na8O16?
What is the density of C4H8Na8O16?
How many polymorphs of C4H8Na8O16 are known?
What elements does C4H8Na8O16 contain?
Where does the data for C4H8Na8O16 come from?
How It Compares
As a unique structural entry, this compound serves as a baseline for understanding the stability and electronic properties of highly sodiated organic-inorganic 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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