C8H44Mg4N4O40

C8H44Mg4N4O40 is a complex, wide-gap insulating magnesium-based compound that exists in a metastable state.

CHMgNO
Crystal structure of C8H44Mg4N4O40
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About C8H44Mg4N4O40

C8H44Mg4N4O40 is a complex inorganic-organic hybrid material characterized by its wide-gap insulating electronic nature. Its intricate molecular architecture incorporates magnesium centers within a significant framework of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms.

As a material that sits above the thermodynamic hull, this compound is considered metastable. Its structural complexity is reflected in the multiple distinct configurations reported in research databases, highlighting its role as a specialized subject for fundamental studies in coordination chemistry.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for C8H44Mg4N4O40, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

3.46 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.214 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
1 DFT source

Structures

3
3 databases, 3 space groups
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about C8H44Mg4N4O40, answered from cross-validated data.

What is C8H44Mg4N4O40?

C8H44Mg4N4O40 is a complex, wide-gap insulating magnesium-based compound that exists in a metastable state.

More questions
What is the band gap of C8H44Mg4N4O40?
C8H44Mg4N4O40 has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.46 eV across 3 reported structures.
Is C8H44Mg4N4O40 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 3.46 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is C8H44Mg4N4O40 thermodynamically stable?
C8H44Mg4N4O40 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.214 eV/atom (above hull).
How many polymorphs of C8H44Mg4N4O40 are known?
3 structures of C8H44Mg4N4O40 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does C8H44Mg4N4O40 contain?
C8H44Mg4N4O40 contains C, H, Mg, N, and O (5 elements).
Where does the data for C8H44Mg4N4O40 come from?
C8H44Mg4N4O40 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique complex structure, this compound represents a specialized niche in materials science. Without direct structural siblings in this dataset, it serves as a distinct example of how magnesium-based frameworks can be engineered into insulating architectures, providing a reference point for future synthetic investigations into metastable coordination compounds.

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

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