CrInN2
CrInN2 has a DFT band gap of Metallic / not reported across 8 reported structures in 3 space groups; its lowest-energy polymorph is orthorhombic (Pbca (No. 61)). Cross-validated across 3 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for CrInN2, 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.
Metallic / not reported
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.
0.309 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
Above hull
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
8
3 databases, 3 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for CrInN2, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pbca (No. 61) | orthorhombic | 0.00 | 0.3088 | -14.102 | 5.09 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.36 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.50 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.97 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 7.83 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 5.48 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 6.67 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 6.40 |
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about CrInN2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of CrInN2?
CrInN2 is computed to be metallic (no band gap) in the reported DFT structures.
More questions
Is CrInN2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Computed band structures report no gap, so it is metallic.
Is CrInN2 thermodynamically stable?
CrInN2 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.309 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of CrInN2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of CrInN2 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pbca (No. 61).
What is the density of CrInN2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of CrInN2 is 5.09 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of CrInN2 are known?
8 structures of CrInN2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does CrInN2 contain?
CrInN2 contains Cr, In, and N (3 elements).
Where does the data for CrInN2 come from?
CrInN2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, omat24.
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Related Compounds
Other Nitride Semiconductors in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
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