C4N24O4

This compound is a high-nitrogen energetic material characterized by its complex molecular structure. It is primarily studied in the field of high-energy density materials research due to its potential for rapid energy release.

CNO
Crystal structure of C4N24O4 (orthorhombic, Pnma (No. 62))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for C4N24O4, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

3.68 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.567 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
1 DFT source

Structures

3
3 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for C4N24O4, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic3.680.5675-7.7901.38
Pnma (No. 62)
No. 0unknown0.43
Uses

Applications

Where C4N24O4 is used.

High-energy density materials researchExplosives science
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about C4N24O4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is C4N24O4?

This compound is a high-nitrogen energetic material characterized by its complex molecular structure. It is primarily studied in the field of high-energy density materials research due to its potential for rapid energy release.

More questions
What is C4N24O4 used for?
C4N24O4 is used in high-energy density materials research and explosives science.
What is the band gap of C4N24O4?
C4N24O4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.68 eV across 3 reported structures.
Is C4N24O4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 3.68 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is C4N24O4 thermodynamically stable?
C4N24O4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.567 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of C4N24O4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of C4N24O4 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pnma (No. 62).
What is the density of C4N24O4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of C4N24O4 is 1.38 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of C4N24O4 are known?
3 structures of C4N24O4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does C4N24O4 contain?
C4N24O4 contains C, N, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for C4N24O4 come from?
C4N24O4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, aflow, cod.
Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
  • cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).

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