HfNi2Sn
HfNi2Sn has a DFT band gap of Metallic / not reported across 6 reported structures in 1 space group; its lowest-energy polymorph is cubic (Fm-3m (No. 225)). Cross-validated across 4 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for HfNi2Sn, 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.
Metallic / not reported
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.
0.047 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
Metastable
3 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
6
4 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for HfNi2Sn, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fm-3m (No. 225) | cubic | 0.00 | 0.0473 | -6.873 | 11.16 |
| Fm-3m (No. 225) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fm-3m (No. 225) | Cubic | — | — | — | 11.81 |
| Fm-3m (No. 225) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fm-3m (No. 225) | Cubic | — | — | — | 11.16 |
| Fm-3m (No. 225) | Cubic | — | — | — | 11.44 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about HfNi2Sn, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of HfNi2Sn?
HfNi2Sn is computed to be metallic (no band gap) in the reported DFT structures.
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Is HfNi2Sn a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Computed band structures report no gap, so it is metallic.
Is HfNi2Sn thermodynamically stable?
HfNi2Sn has a lowest energy above hull of 0.047 eV/atom (metastable).
What is the crystal structure of HfNi2Sn?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of HfNi2Sn is cubic symmetry, space group Fm-3m (No. 225).
What is the density of HfNi2Sn?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of HfNi2Sn is 11.16 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of HfNi2Sn are known?
6 structures of HfNi2Sn are reported across 4 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does HfNi2Sn contain?
HfNi2Sn contains Hf, Ni, and Sn (3 elements).
Where does the data for HfNi2Sn come from?
HfNi2Sn data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, mpaloe, nomad.
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Related Compounds
Other Half-Heusler Thermoelectrics in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
- nomad — Data from NOMAD. Cite: Draxl & Scheffler, J. Phys. Mater. 2, 036001 (2019).
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