NaH2SO4

NaH2SO4 is a metastable, insulating inorganic compound containing sodium, sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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Crystal structure of NaH2SO4 (orthorhombic, Pnma (No. 62))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About NaH2SO4

NaH2SO4 is an inorganic compound composed of sodium, hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen. As a metastable material, it represents a specific structural arrangement that remains a subject of interest for researchers studying complex salt systems and solid-state chemistry.

Exhibiting wide-band-gap insulating behavior, this compound serves as a model for understanding electronic properties in hydrogen-bearing sulfate derivatives. Its existence across multiple structural configurations highlights the intricate phase landscape characteristic of these chemical systems.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for NaH2SO4, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.93–5.08 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.037 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
1 DFT source

Structures

4
3 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for NaH2SO4, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic5.080.0374-5.7272.10
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic0.930.1714-5.5931.94
Pnma (No. 62)
No. 0unknown0.18
Uses

Applications

Where NaH2SO4 is used.

Solid-state chemical researchFundamental materials science studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about NaH2SO4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is NaH2SO4?

NaH2SO4 is a metastable, insulating inorganic compound containing sodium, sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen.

More questions
What is NaH2SO4 used for?
NaH2SO4 is used in solid-state chemical research and fundamental materials science studies.
What is the band gap of NaH2SO4?
NaH2SO4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.93–5.08 eV across 4 reported structures.
Is NaH2SO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 5.08 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is NaH2SO4 thermodynamically stable?
NaH2SO4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.037 eV/atom (metastable).
What is the crystal structure of NaH2SO4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of NaH2SO4 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pnma (No. 62).
What is the density of NaH2SO4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of NaH2SO4 is 2.10 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of NaH2SO4 are known?
4 structures of NaH2SO4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does NaH2SO4 contain?
NaH2SO4 contains H, Na, O, and S (4 elements).
Where does the data for NaH2SO4 come from?
NaH2SO4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, cod.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique inorganic compound, NaH2SO4 occupies a distinct position in materials science where its metastability and insulating nature provide insights into the structural diversity of sodium-sulfur-oxygen frameworks.

Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
  • cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).

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