Mg8Si4
Mg8Si4 has a DFT band gap of 0.22 eV across 53 reported structures in 12 space groups; its lowest-energy polymorph is cubic (Fm-3m (No. 225)). Cross-validated across 3 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Mg8Si4, 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.
0.22 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.000 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.
On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
53
3 databases, 12 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Mg8Si4, 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 | 0.22 | 0.0000 | -3.004 | 2.00 |
| Pnma (No. 62) | orthorhombic | 0.00 | 0.0876 | -2.916 | 2.18 |
| P4/nmm (No. 129) | tetragonal | 0.00 | 0.0881 | -2.916 | 2.11 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.00 | 0.1272 | -2.877 | 2.13 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.00 | 0.1308 | -2.873 | 2.05 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.00 | 0.1368 | -2.867 | 2.13 |
| P21 (No. 4) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.1422 | -2.862 | 2.17 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.1437 | -2.860 | 2.09 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.00 | 0.1442 | -2.860 | 2.15 |
| Pnma (No. 62) | orthorhombic | 0.00 | 0.1524 | -2.852 | 2.25 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.1540 | -2.850 | 2.25 |
| P63/mmc (No. 194) | hexagonal | 0.00 | 0.1600 | -2.844 | 2.26 |
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Mg8Si4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Mg8Si4?
Mg8Si4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.22 eV across 53 reported structures.
More questions
Is Mg8Si4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.22 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Mg8Si4 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Mg8Si4 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of Mg8Si4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Mg8Si4 is cubic symmetry, space group Fm-3m (No. 225).
What is the density of Mg8Si4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Mg8Si4 is 2.00 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Mg8Si4 are known?
53 structures of Mg8Si4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 12 distinct space groups.
What elements does Mg8Si4 contain?
Mg8Si4 contains Mg and Si (2 elements).
Where does the data for Mg8Si4 come from?
Mg8Si4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project.
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Related Compounds
Other Silicon Anode Materials in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
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