H8Na4O26Si8Ti2

Terskite

Terskite is a rare silicate mineral that contains sodium and titanium. It is primarily studied by mineralogists and geologists for its unique crystal structure and occurrence in specific alkaline igneous rock formations.

Crystal structure of H8Na4O26Si8Ti2 (tetragonal, P4212 (No. 90))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Terskite, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

3.26–4.10 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.005 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

5
3 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for H8Na4O26Si8Ti2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P4212 (No. 90)tetragonal4.100.0053-7.2562.32
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic3.260.0064-7.2552.52
P21/c (No. 14)
P4212 (No. 90)
2.26
Uses

Applications

Where Terskite is used.

Geological researchMineralogical specimen collection
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Terskite, answered from cross-validated data.

What is H8Na4O26Si8Ti2?

Terskite is a rare silicate mineral that contains sodium and titanium. It is primarily studied by mineralogists and geologists for its unique crystal structure and occurrence in specific alkaline igneous rock formations.

More questions
What is H8Na4O26Si8Ti2 used for?
Terskite (H8Na4O26Si8Ti2) is used in geological research and mineralogical specimen collection.
What is the band gap of H8Na4O26Si8Ti2?
Terskite (H8Na4O26Si8Ti2) has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.26–4.10 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is H8Na4O26Si8Ti2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 4.10 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is H8Na4O26Si8Ti2 thermodynamically stable?
Terskite (H8Na4O26Si8Ti2) has a lowest energy above hull of 0.005 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
What is the crystal structure of H8Na4O26Si8Ti2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Terskite (H8Na4O26Si8Ti2) is tetragonal symmetry, space group P4212 (No. 90).
What is the density of H8Na4O26Si8Ti2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Terskite (H8Na4O26Si8Ti2) is 2.32 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of H8Na4O26Si8Ti2 are known?
5 structures of H8Na4O26Si8Ti2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does H8Na4O26Si8Ti2 contain?
Terskite (H8Na4O26Si8Ti2) contains H, Na, O, Si, and Ti (5 elements).
Where does the data for H8Na4O26Si8Ti2 come from?
H8Na4O26Si8Ti2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, aflow, omat24.
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Related Compounds

Other Layered Sodium Transition-Metal Oxides in the database.

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).
  • omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).

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