Cs4H8N4O12S4
Cs4H8N4O12S4 is a metastable, insulating complex compound composed of cesium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
About Cs4H8N4O12S4
Cs4H8N4O12S4 is a complex, multi-element inorganic compound characterized by its wide-band-gap insulating electronic profile. Its structural arrangement reflects a delicate balance of chemical bonding that defines its unique identity within its chemical family.
As a metastable material, it represents a specific configuration of cesium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. While it exists in a state that requires precise conditions to maintain, its insulating nature makes it a subject of interest for fundamental studies in solid-state chemistry and materials science.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cs4H8N4O12S4, 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 Cs4H8N4O12S4, 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 | 5.13 | 0.0484 | -5.834 | 3.03 |
| Pnma (No. 62) | orthorhombic | 4.86 | 0.0886 | -5.794 | 2.96 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | — | — | — | — | — |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 0.80 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cs4H8N4O12S4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Cs4H8N4O12S4?
Cs4H8N4O12S4 is a metastable, insulating complex compound composed of cesium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
What is the band gap of Cs4H8N4O12S4?
Is Cs4H8N4O12S4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Cs4H8N4O12S4 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Cs4H8N4O12S4?
What is the density of Cs4H8N4O12S4?
How many polymorphs of Cs4H8N4O12S4 are known?
What elements does Cs4H8N4O12S4 contain?
Where does the data for Cs4H8N4O12S4 come from?
How It Compares
As a unique chemical entity, this compound occupies a distinct niche in materials research. Without direct structural siblings for comparison, it serves as an individual case study for how complex polyatomic arrangements influence the stability and electronic behavior of cesium-based insulators.
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).
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
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