MnF4
Manganese tetrafluoride is a stable, semiconducting inorganic compound composed of manganese and fluorine.
About MnF4
Manganese tetrafluoride is a high-valent binary fluoride characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a thermodynamically stable compound residing on the convex hull, it represents a significant state of manganese in a highly electronegative fluorine environment.
Its structural diversity is well-documented, with numerous reported configurations across major materials databases. This stability and structural richness make it a subject of interest for fundamental studies in transition metal fluoride chemistry and potential specialized chemical synthesis applications.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for MnF4, 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.
Applications
Where MnF4 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about MnF4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is MnF4?
Manganese tetrafluoride is a stable, semiconducting inorganic compound composed of manganese and fluorine.
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How It Compares
As a binary transition metal fluoride, MnF4 occupies a unique position in inorganic chemistry due to the high oxidation state of the manganese center. While many fluorides are insulating, its semiconducting character distinguishes it from more common, wide-gap ionic fluoride materials, highlighting the complex interplay of d-orbital interactions in this specific stoichiometry.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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