C8Hg8N8O4

C8Hg8N8O4 is a complex, wide-gap insulating compound composed of mercury, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen that is currently under investigation for its structural characteristics.

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Crystal structure of C8Hg8N8O4
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About C8Hg8N8O4

C8Hg8N8O4 is a complex organic-inorganic hybrid material characterized by its wide-gap insulating electronic nature. Due to its unique composition of carbon, mercury, nitrogen, and oxygen, it represents a specialized structural arrangement that is currently being studied for its fundamental chemical properties.

As a material that resides above the thermodynamic hull, it is considered metastable, making it a subject of interest for researchers investigating synthetic pathways and structural stability. Its existence across multiple databases highlights its role in ongoing efforts to map the landscape of complex mercury-containing frameworks.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for C8Hg8N8O4, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

3.15 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.491 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
2 DFT sources

Structures

4
3 databases, 1 space group
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about C8Hg8N8O4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is C8Hg8N8O4?

C8Hg8N8O4 is a complex, wide-gap insulating compound composed of mercury, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen that is currently under investigation for its structural characteristics.

More questions
What is the band gap of C8Hg8N8O4?
C8Hg8N8O4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.15 eV across 4 reported structures.
Is C8Hg8N8O4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 3.15 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is C8Hg8N8O4 thermodynamically stable?
C8Hg8N8O4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.491 eV/atom (above hull).
How many polymorphs of C8Hg8N8O4 are known?
4 structures of C8Hg8N8O4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does C8Hg8N8O4 contain?
C8Hg8N8O4 contains C, Hg, N, and O (4 elements).
Where does the data for C8Hg8N8O4 come from?
C8Hg8N8O4 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique entry in the current database, C8Hg8N8O4 serves as an important reference point for understanding the stability limits of mercury-based organic-inorganic frameworks, providing researchers with a distinct structural case study for evaluating high-complexity insulating materials.

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

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