MgCrF5

MgCrF5 is a metastable, insulating fluoride compound used primarily in advanced materials research.

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Crystal structure of MgCrF5
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About MgCrF5

MgCrF5 is a complex fluoride material characterized by its wide-gap insulating electronic nature. As a metastable compound, it represents a specialized structural configuration that offers researchers insights into the behavior of transition metal fluorides under varying conditions.

This material is primarily utilized in fundamental materials science research, where its specific electronic and structural properties are studied to understand phase stability and chemical bonding in metal-fluoride systems. Its existence across multiple structural configurations highlights its versatility in experimental studies.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for MgCrF5, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

3.18 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.041 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

5
3 databases, 1 space group
Uses

Applications

Where MgCrF5 is used.

Materials science researchSolid-state chemistry studiesFundamental structural analysis
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MgCrF5, answered from cross-validated data.

What is MgCrF5?

MgCrF5 is a metastable, insulating fluoride compound used primarily in advanced materials research.

More questions
What is MgCrF5 used for?
MgCrF5 is used in materials science research, solid-state chemistry studies, and fundamental structural analysis.
What is the band gap of MgCrF5?
MgCrF5 has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.18 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is MgCrF5 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 3.18 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is MgCrF5 thermodynamically stable?
MgCrF5 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.041 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of MgCrF5 are known?
5 structures of MgCrF5 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does MgCrF5 contain?
MgCrF5 contains Cr, F, and Mg (3 elements).
Where does the data for MgCrF5 come from?
MgCrF5 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a specialized fluoride, MgCrF5 occupies a distinct niche in materials science, serving as a subject for exploring metastable phases that are not typically accessible in more stable, common fluoride compounds.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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