CSN
CSN is a metastable, semiconducting ternary compound composed of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur.
About CSN
CSN is a ternary compound composed of carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen. As a semiconducting material, it represents a niche area of study within inorganic chemistry, characterized by its electronic properties that bridge the gap between conductive and insulating states.
Because this compound is situated above the thermodynamic hull, it is considered a metastable phase. Its existence in multiple reported structures suggests that while it may be difficult to synthesize or maintain under standard conditions, it remains a subject of interest for fundamental materials research.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for CSN, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about CSN, answered from cross-validated data.
What is CSN?
CSN is a metastable, semiconducting ternary compound composed of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur.
What is the band gap of CSN?
Is CSN a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is CSN thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of CSN are known?
What elements does CSN contain?
Where does the data for CSN come from?
How It Compares
As a unique ternary system, CSN does not currently have a broad family of closely related siblings in this specific class, making its behavior distinct within the landscape of carbon-sulfur-nitrogen compounds.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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