Cd1Mg2Sn1
This compound is a ternary intermetallic material composed of cadmium, magnesium, and tin. It is primarily studied in materials science research for its structural properties and potential use in specialized electronic or thermoelectric applications.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cd1Mg2Sn1, aggregated across 2 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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Cd1Mg2Sn1, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immm (No. 71) | orthorhombic | 0.46 | 1.2256 | -0.957 | 0.42 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cmmm (No. 65) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P2/m (No. 10) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P4mm (No. 99) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cm (No. 8) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cmmm (No. 65) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P4/mmm (No. 123) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P4mm (No. 99) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fm-3m (No. 225) | — | — | — | — | — |
| F-43m (No. 216) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pm (No. 6) | — | — | — | — | — |
Applications
Where Cd1Mg2Sn1 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cd1Mg2Sn1, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Cd1Mg2Sn1?
This compound is a ternary intermetallic material composed of cadmium, magnesium, and tin. It is primarily studied in materials science research for its structural properties and potential use in specialized electronic or thermoelectric applications.
What is Cd1Mg2Sn1 used for?
What is the band gap of Cd1Mg2Sn1?
Is Cd1Mg2Sn1 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Cd1Mg2Sn1 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Cd1Mg2Sn1?
What is the density of Cd1Mg2Sn1?
How many polymorphs of Cd1Mg2Sn1 are known?
What elements does Cd1Mg2Sn1 contain?
Where does the data for Cd1Mg2Sn1 come from?
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
Analyze Cd1Mg2Sn1 in the Lattice Graph platform
Polymorph comparison, confidence scoring, supply-chain risk, and patent monitoring — across 53 integrated data sources.
Explore the Platform →