Cd2F10Mn2
Cd2F10Mn2 is a semiconducting fluoride compound that is considered a viable candidate for synthesis due to its thermodynamic stability.
About Cd2F10Mn2
Cd2F10Mn2 is a complex fluoride compound featuring cadmium and manganese centers. Its electronic character as a semiconductor suggests potential utility in specialized electronic or optoelectronic applications where specific band structures are required. The material is categorized as near-hull, indicating that it is thermodynamically stable enough to be considered a viable target for laboratory synthesis. With multiple reported structures across databases, it remains a subject of interest for researchers exploring new inorganic fluoride architectures.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cd2F10Mn2, 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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Cd2F10Mn2, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 0.77 | 0.0040 | -5.446 | 4.15 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.0041 | -5.446 | 4.39 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 0.88 | 0.0046 | -5.446 | 4.17 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | — | — | — | — | — |
| C2/c (No. 15) | — | — | — | — | — |
Applications
Where Cd2F10Mn2 is used.
Patent Landscape
1 patent reference Cd2F10Mn2 or close compositional variants.
| Patent | Title | Assignee | Granted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8248032 | Charging system for prioritizing load consumption in a notebook computer | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cd2F10Mn2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Cd2F10Mn2?
Cd2F10Mn2 is a semiconducting fluoride compound that is considered a viable candidate for synthesis due to its thermodynamic stability.
What is Cd2F10Mn2 used for?
What is the band gap of Cd2F10Mn2?
Is Cd2F10Mn2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Cd2F10Mn2 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Cd2F10Mn2?
What is the density of Cd2F10Mn2?
How many polymorphs of Cd2F10Mn2 are known?
What elements does Cd2F10Mn2 contain?
Where does the data for Cd2F10Mn2 come from?
How It Compares
As a unique fluoride phase, Cd2F10Mn2 represents a distinct structural arrangement within the broader landscape of transition metal-cadmium fluorides. It serves as a candidate for further experimental investigation to determine its specific functional properties compared to more common binary or ternary fluoride systems.
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).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
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