Na2ZnO2

Sodium zincate · Sodium zinc oxide

Sodium zincate is an inorganic compound that acts as a source of zinc in alkaline environments. It is frequently encountered as an intermediate in chemical processing and metal treatment applications.

Crystal structure of Na2ZnO2 (monoclinic, P21/c (No. 14))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

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

Band Gap

1.46 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

5
3 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Na2ZnO2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic1.460.0000-4.4153.69
P21/c (No. 14)Monoclinic3.49
P21/c (No. 14)Monoclinic3.67
P21/c (No. 14)Monoclinic3.66
Immm (No. 71)
Uses

Applications

Where Sodium zincate is used.

ElectroplatingMetal surface treatmentChemical synthesisBattery electrolyte additive
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Sodium zincate, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Na2ZnO2?

Sodium zincate is an inorganic compound that acts as a source of zinc in alkaline environments. It is frequently encountered as an intermediate in chemical processing and metal treatment applications.

More questions
What is Na2ZnO2 used for?
Sodium zincate (Na2ZnO2) is used in electroplating, metal surface treatment, chemical synthesis, and battery electrolyte additive.
What is the band gap of Na2ZnO2?
Sodium zincate (Na2ZnO2) has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.46 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is Na2ZnO2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.46 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Na2ZnO2 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Sodium zincate (Na2ZnO2) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of Na2ZnO2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Sodium zincate (Na2ZnO2) is monoclinic symmetry, space group P21/c (No. 14).
What is the density of Na2ZnO2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Sodium zincate (Na2ZnO2) is 3.69 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Na2ZnO2 are known?
5 structures of Na2ZnO2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Na2ZnO2 contain?
Sodium zincate (Na2ZnO2) contains Na, O, and Zn (3 elements).
Where does the data for Na2ZnO2 come from?
Na2ZnO2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
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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).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).

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