C8H44B40

C8H44B40 is a wide-gap insulating borocarbon hydride that is considered a promising candidate for synthesis due to its favorable thermodynamic stability.

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Crystal structure of C8H44B40
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About C8H44B40

C8H44B40 is a complex borocarbon hydride characterized by its insulating electronic nature. As a wide-gap material, it exhibits distinct structural properties that place it in a unique category of boron-rich compounds.

Its thermodynamic stability near the hull suggests it is a viable candidate for synthesis and experimental characterization. Researchers study this compound to understand the bonding motifs and stability limits of high-boron content architectures.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for C8H44B40, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

5.75–6.04 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.010 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
1 DFT source

Structures

8
3 databases, 3 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where C8H44B40 is used.

Materials science researchBoron-rich structural studiesAdvanced electronic material development
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about C8H44B40, answered from cross-validated data.

What is C8H44B40?

C8H44B40 is a wide-gap insulating borocarbon hydride that is considered a promising candidate for synthesis due to its favorable thermodynamic stability.

More questions
What is C8H44B40 used for?
C8H44B40 is used in materials science research, boron-rich structural studies, and advanced electronic material development.
What is the band gap of C8H44B40?
C8H44B40 has a DFT-computed band gap of 5.75–6.04 eV across 8 reported structures.
Is C8H44B40 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 6.04 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is C8H44B40 thermodynamically stable?
C8H44B40 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.010 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of C8H44B40 are known?
8 structures of C8H44B40 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does C8H44B40 contain?
C8H44B40 contains B, C, and H (3 elements).
Where does the data for C8H44B40 come from?
C8H44B40 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a specialized borocarbon hydride, this compound represents a niche area of materials science where boron-rich frameworks are explored for their unique structural stability and insulating character.

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

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