Cl4Mg8O16P4

Cl4Mg8O16P4 is a wide-gap insulating magnesium phosphate chloride that is considered a promising candidate for experimental synthesis.

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Crystal structure of Cl4Mg8O16P4
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Cl4Mg8O16P4

Cl4Mg8O16P4 is a complex inorganic compound composed of magnesium, oxygen, phosphorus, and chlorine. As a wide-band-gap insulator, it exhibits electronic properties characteristic of stable dielectric materials, making it a subject of interest for fundamental solid-state studies.

Its status as a near-hull material suggests it is likely synthesizable under appropriate laboratory conditions. The existence of multiple reported structures across databases highlights its potential for structural diversity and its role as a precursor or model system in phosphate-chloride chemistry.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Cl4Mg8O16P4, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

5.23 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.016 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

3
3 databases, 1 space group
Uses

Applications

Where Cl4Mg8O16P4 is used.

Materials science researchSolid-state chemistry modelingDielectric material studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Cl4Mg8O16P4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Cl4Mg8O16P4?

Cl4Mg8O16P4 is a wide-gap insulating magnesium phosphate chloride that is considered a promising candidate for experimental synthesis.

More questions
What is Cl4Mg8O16P4 used for?
Cl4Mg8O16P4 is used in materials science research, solid-state chemistry modeling, and dielectric material studies.
What is the band gap of Cl4Mg8O16P4?
Cl4Mg8O16P4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 5.23 eV across 3 reported structures.
Is Cl4Mg8O16P4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 5.23 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Cl4Mg8O16P4 thermodynamically stable?
Cl4Mg8O16P4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.016 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of Cl4Mg8O16P4 are known?
3 structures of Cl4Mg8O16P4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Cl4Mg8O16P4 contain?
Cl4Mg8O16P4 contains Cl, Mg, O, and P (4 elements).
Where does the data for Cl4Mg8O16P4 come from?
Cl4Mg8O16P4 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique inorganic compound, Cl4Mg8O16P4 occupies a specialized niche within the landscape of magnesium phosphate-based materials, serving as a distinct structural example for researchers investigating the interplay between halide and oxoanion frameworks.

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

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