Mg2O6Sn2
Mg2O6Sn2 is a semiconducting oxide material that serves as a potential candidate for transparent conducting applications in electronic devices.
About Mg2O6Sn2
Mg2O6Sn2 is a complex oxide belonging to the class of transparent conducting oxides. Characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature, this material is of significant interest for researchers exploring new pathways for light-transmitting conductive layers in advanced electronics.
As a near-hull phase, Mg2O6Sn2 is considered a promising candidate for experimental synthesis. Its structural versatility is highlighted by a robust collection of reported configurations, positioning it as a compelling subject for further investigation into stable, functional oxide materials.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Mg2O6Sn2, aggregated across 3 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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Mg2O6Sn2, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-3 (No. 148) | trigonal | 2.56 | 0.0036 | -6.590 | 5.61 |
| Pnma (No. 62) | orthorhombic | 2.39 | 0.0730 | -6.520 | 5.56 |
| Pm-3m (No. 221) | cubic | 1.31 | 0.6299 | -5.963 | 4.86 |
| I4/mcm (No. 140) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R-3c (No. 167) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R-3 (No. 148) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R-3 (No. 148) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R3c (No. 161) | — | — | — | — | — |
| I4/mcm (No. 140) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R3c (No. 161) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R3c (No. 161) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R3c (No. 161) | — | — | — | — | — |
Applications
Where Mg2O6Sn2 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Mg2O6Sn2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Mg2O6Sn2?
Mg2O6Sn2 is a semiconducting oxide material that serves as a potential candidate for transparent conducting applications in electronic devices.
What is Mg2O6Sn2 used for?
What is the band gap of Mg2O6Sn2?
Is Mg2O6Sn2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Mg2O6Sn2 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Mg2O6Sn2?
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How many polymorphs of Mg2O6Sn2 are known?
What elements does Mg2O6Sn2 contain?
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How It Compares
Within the transparent conducting oxides class.
Within the diverse family of transparent conducting oxides, Mg2O6Sn2 occupies a distinct niche compared to well-established members like BaSnO3 or ZnO. While many of its counterparts are widely utilized for their high conductivity, Mg2O6Sn2 represents a more exploratory phase that expands the compositional space available for designing next-generation transparent semiconductors.
Related Compounds
Other Transparent Conducting 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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