ErN
erbium nitride
Erbium nitride is a stable, semiconducting binary compound composed of erbium and nitrogen.
About erbium nitride
Erbium nitride is a binary compound consisting of erbium and nitrogen. As a thermodynamically stable phase located on the convex hull, it represents a robust material choice for research into rare-earth nitride systems.
This material exhibits semiconducting electronic character, making it a subject of interest for specialized electronic and optoelectronic applications. Its structural stability across multiple reported configurations underscores its significance in materials science investigations.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for erbium nitride, aggregated across 4 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.
Cross-Source DFT Agreement
How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of ErN. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.
Agreement ScoreA normalized confidence score summarizing how closely independent DFT databases agree. Higher scores mean tighter cross-source agreement.
Hull SpreadDifference between the highest and lowest energy-above-hull values reported by comparable sources. Smaller spread means less thermodynamic disagreement.
Sources ComparedNumber and names of computational sources with comparable entries for this formula.
Space Group ConsensusWhether independent sources predict the same crystal symmetry for the lowest-energy structure.
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting ErN.
Applications
Where erbium nitride is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about erbium nitride, answered from cross-validated data.
What is ErN?
Erbium nitride is a stable, semiconducting binary compound composed of erbium and nitrogen.
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How It Compares
As a member of the rare-earth nitride family, erbium nitride serves as a foundational example of how lanthanide-based semiconductors can maintain thermodynamic stability while offering unique electronic properties for future device integration.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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