NaFeO2
Sodium ferrite · Sodium iron oxide
Sodium ferrite is an inorganic compound that serves as a key material in various chemical synthesis processes and metallurgical studies. It is frequently investigated for its role in energy storage technologies and as a precursor for more complex iron-based ceramic materials.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Sodium ferrite, 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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for NaFeO2, 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. |
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| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 1.99 | 0.0000 | -6.725 | 4.37 |
| P41212 (No. 92) | tetragonal | 0.78 | 0.0270 | -6.698 | 3.16 |
| Pnma (No. 62) | orthorhombic | 0.00 | 0.0304 | -7.046 | 4.29 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.19 | 0.0393 | -7.037 | 3.68 |
| P2/c (No. 13) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.0426 | -7.034 | 3.62 |
| Pna21 (No. 33) | orthorhombic | 2.06 | 0.0499 | -6.675 | 3.22 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 0.00 | 0.0533 | -7.023 | 3.71 |
| P63/mmc (No. 194) | hexagonal | 2.57 | 0.0841 | -6.641 | 4.55 |
| Imma (No. 74) | orthorhombic | 0.00 | 0.0929 | -6.983 | 3.98 |
| Pmmn (No. 59) | orthorhombic | 0.00 | 0.1625 | -6.914 | 4.10 |
| Fd-3m (No. 227) | cubic | 0.00 | 0.1909 | -6.885 | 4.33 |
| P41212 (No. 92) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 3.30 |
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting NaFeO2.
Applications
Where Sodium ferrite is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sodium ferrite, answered from cross-validated data.
What is NaFeO2?
Sodium ferrite is an inorganic compound that serves as a key material in various chemical synthesis processes and metallurgical studies. It is frequently investigated for its role in energy storage technologies and as a precursor for more complex iron-based ceramic materials.
What is NaFeO2 used for?
What is the band gap of NaFeO2?
Is NaFeO2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is NaFeO2 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of NaFeO2?
What is the density of NaFeO2?
How many polymorphs of NaFeO2 are known?
How is NaFeO2 synthesized?
What elements does NaFeO2 contain?
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Related Compounds
Other Layered Sodium Transition-Metal 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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