F13Na5Zr2
F13Na5Zr2 is a thermodynamically stable, insulating fluoride compound composed of sodium, zirconium, and fluorine.
About F13Na5Zr2
F13Na5Zr2 is a complex fluoride compound characterized by its wide-gap insulating electronic nature. As a thermodynamically stable phase residing on the convex hull, it represents a robust structural arrangement of sodium, zirconium, and fluorine atoms. Its inherent stability makes it a subject of interest for researchers investigating ionic conductors and specialized dielectric materials. The material has been documented through multiple structural reports across various databases, highlighting its significance in solid-state chemistry. Its insulating behavior suggests potential utility in applications requiring high electrical resistance or as a stable host lattice for dopants in optical or electronic devices.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for F13Na5Zr2, 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 F13Na5Zr2. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.
Only 1 independent DFT source (materials_project) reports a hull energy for F13Na5Zr2, so cross-source agreement can't be assessed yet.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for F13Na5Zr2, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 6.09 | 0.0000 | -6.004 | 3.46 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 5.58 | 0.1216 | -5.882 | 2.83 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 5.56 | — | -5.586 | 2.86 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | — | — | — | — |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.39 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | — | — | — | — |
Applications
Where F13Na5Zr2 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about F13Na5Zr2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is F13Na5Zr2?
F13Na5Zr2 is a thermodynamically stable, insulating fluoride compound composed of sodium, zirconium, and fluorine.
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What is the band gap of F13Na5Zr2?
Is F13Na5Zr2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
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How It Compares
As a unique fluoride phase, F13Na5Zr2 occupies a distinct position in the landscape of sodium-zirconium-fluorine chemistry. While it shares elemental constituents with simpler binary fluorides, its specific stoichiometry allows for a complex structural framework that is thermodynamically favored. It serves as a benchmark for understanding phase stability in multi-component halide systems where zirconium-based polyhedra dictate the overall lattice geometry.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project (materialsproject.org). Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013). (CC-BY-4.0)
- aflow — Data from AFLOW (aflow.org). Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012). (CC-BY-4.0)
- nomad — Data from NOMAD (nomad-lab.eu). Cite: Draxl & Scheffler, J. Phys. Mater. 2, 036001 (2019). (CC-BY-4.0)
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database (crystallography.net/cod/). Cite: Grazulis et al., J. Appl. Cryst. 42, 726 (2009). (CC0-1.0)
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