F3RbSn
F3RbSn is a thermodynamically stable, wide-gap insulating fluoride perovskite used primarily in fundamental materials science research.
About F3RbSn
F3RbSn is a fluoride-based perovskite material that sits on the convex hull, indicating significant thermodynamic stability. Its electronic character is defined by a wide band gap, classifying it as an insulating material within the broader halide perovskite family.
Because of its structural integrity and insulating nature, this compound serves as a critical model for understanding the stability limits of perovskite-structured halides. It is primarily utilized in fundamental materials research to explore the boundaries of electronic properties in fluoride-based systems.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for F3RbSn, aggregated across 2 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 F3RbSn. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.
Only 1 independent DFT source (materials_project) reports a hull energy for F3RbSn, so cross-source agreement can't be assessed yet.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for F3RbSn, 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 | 3.69 | 0.0000 | -4.931 | 3.91 |
| R-3 (No. 148) | trigonal | 4.02 | 0.0128 | -4.918 | 4.19 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 3.39 | 0.0422 | -4.889 | 3.86 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.20 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.20 |
Applications
Where F3RbSn is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about F3RbSn, answered from cross-validated data.
What is F3RbSn?
F3RbSn is a thermodynamically stable, wide-gap insulating fluoride perovskite used primarily in fundamental materials science research.
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How It Compares
Within the halide perovskite photovoltaics class.
Unlike the highly conductive and widely studied photovoltaic material CsSnI3, F3RbSn functions as a wide-gap insulator. While it shares the perovskite framework with compounds like RbPbF3 and CsF3Sn, its specific chemical composition dictates a much larger electronic gap, making it distinct from the narrow-gap semiconductors typically prioritized for solar energy harvesting.
Related Compounds
Other Halide Perovskite Photovoltaics in the database.
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)
- 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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