NaCaBe2B2O6F

NaCaBe2B2O6F is a stable, wide-band-gap insulating compound composed of sodium, calcium, beryllium, boron, oxygen, and fluorine.

BBeCaFNaO
Crystal structure of NaCaBe2B2O6F
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About NaCaBe2B2O6F

NaCaBe2B2O6F is a complex crystalline inorganic compound composed of sodium, calcium, beryllium, boron, oxygen, and fluorine. As a wide-band-gap insulator, it exhibits the electronic characteristics typical of stable, non-conductive oxide-fluoride frameworks that are often explored for their unique optical or structural properties.

The material is considered to be near the thermodynamic hull, suggesting that it is likely synthesizable under appropriate laboratory conditions. Its structural complexity and composition make it a subject of interest for researchers investigating new multi-element solid-state materials with potential for specialized technological applications.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for NaCaBe2B2O6F, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

5.05 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.004 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
1 DFT source

Structures

4
3 databases, 2 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where NaCaBe2B2O6F is used.

Solid-state materials researchOptical materials developmentCrystal structure analysis
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about NaCaBe2B2O6F, answered from cross-validated data.

What is NaCaBe2B2O6F?

NaCaBe2B2O6F is a stable, wide-band-gap insulating compound composed of sodium, calcium, beryllium, boron, oxygen, and fluorine.

More questions
What is NaCaBe2B2O6F used for?
NaCaBe2B2O6F is used in solid-state materials research, optical materials development, and crystal structure analysis.
What is the band gap of NaCaBe2B2O6F?
NaCaBe2B2O6F has a DFT-computed band gap of 5.05 eV across 4 reported structures.
Is NaCaBe2B2O6F a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 5.05 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is NaCaBe2B2O6F thermodynamically stable?
NaCaBe2B2O6F has a lowest energy above hull of 0.004 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of NaCaBe2B2O6F are known?
4 structures of NaCaBe2B2O6F are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does NaCaBe2B2O6F contain?
NaCaBe2B2O6F contains B, Be, Ca, F, Na, and O (6 elements).
Where does the data for NaCaBe2B2O6F come from?
NaCaBe2B2O6F data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique multi-component system, NaCaBe2B2O6F occupies a specialized niche within the landscape of complex borate-beryllate materials, serving as an example of how the integration of fluorine and alkaline earth metals can stabilize intricate structural frameworks.

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

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