Ca2MgN2

Calcium magnesium nitride is a ternary nitride material that has been studied for its potential as a precursor in the synthesis of advanced ceramic materials. It is primarily utilized in solid-state chemistry research to explore new structural phases and as a component in the development of specialized phosphors.

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Crystal structure of Ca2MgN2 (monoclinic, P21/c (No. 14))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Ca2MgN2, aggregated across 4 databases.

Band Gap

1.33 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.056 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
3 DFT sources

Structures

8
4 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Ca2MgN2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic1.330.0564-8.2232.72
P-3m1 (No. 164)trigonal0.000.2772-8.0022.39
P21/c (No. 14)
P-3m1 (No. 164)
P21/c (No. 14)Monoclinic2.77
P21/c (No. 14)
P21/c (No. 14)Monoclinic2.72
P21/c (No. 14)Monoclinic2.76
Uses

Applications

Where Ca2MgN2 is used.

Solid-state chemistry researchPrecursor for ceramic synthesisPhosphor development
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ca2MgN2, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Ca2MgN2?

Calcium magnesium nitride is a ternary nitride material that has been studied for its potential as a precursor in the synthesis of advanced ceramic materials. It is primarily utilized in solid-state chemistry research to explore new structural phases and as a component in the development of specialized phosphors.

More questions
What is Ca2MgN2 used for?
Ca2MgN2 is used in solid-state chemistry research, precursor for ceramic synthesis, and phosphor development.
What is the band gap of Ca2MgN2?
Ca2MgN2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.33 eV across 8 reported structures.
Is Ca2MgN2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.33 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Ca2MgN2 thermodynamically stable?
Ca2MgN2 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.056 eV/atom (metastable).
What is the crystal structure of Ca2MgN2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Ca2MgN2 is monoclinic symmetry, space group P21/c (No. 14).
What is the density of Ca2MgN2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Ca2MgN2 is 2.72 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Ca2MgN2 are known?
8 structures of Ca2MgN2 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Ca2MgN2 contain?
Ca2MgN2 contains Ca, Mg, and N (3 elements).
Where does the data for Ca2MgN2 come from?
Ca2MgN2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, nomad, jarvis, mpaloe.
Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • nomad — Data from NOMAD. Cite: Draxl & Scheffler, J. Phys. Mater. 2, 036001 (2019).
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.

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