RbSrCl3

RbSrCl3 is a stable, wide-band-gap insulating chloride compound used in fundamental materials research.

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Crystal structure of RbSrCl3 (trigonal, R-3 (No. 148))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About RbSrCl3

RbSrCl3 is a halide compound characterized by its insulating electronic nature and high thermodynamic stability. As a member of the chloride family, it maintains a robust structural framework that has been extensively documented across multiple crystallographic databases.

Its stability on the convex hull suggests a reliable material profile, making it a subject of interest for fundamental studies in solid-state chemistry. The material's wide-band-gap nature positions it as a candidate for applications requiring dielectric or insulating properties in specialized electronic environments.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for RbSrCl3, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

4.62–6.07 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.001 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

22
3 databases, 7 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for RbSrCl3, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
R-3 (No. 148)trigonal5.320.0006-4.2842.55
P21/m (No. 11)monoclinic5.140.0021-4.2822.66
P4/mbm (No. 127)tetragonal4.900.0095-4.2752.71
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic6.070.0177-12.0202.76
Cm (No. 8)monoclinic4.620.0410-4.2442.50
Pm-3m (No. 221)cubic4.630.0411-4.2442.51
P21/m (No. 11)Monoclinic2.70
P4/mbm (No. 127)Tetragonal2.63
Pm-3m (No. 221)Cubic2.57
P21/m (No. 11)Monoclinic2.71
P1 (No. 1)
Pm-3m (No. 221)Cubic2.55
Uses

Applications

Where RbSrCl3 is used.

Solid-state researchDielectric material studiesFundamental halide chemistry
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about RbSrCl3, answered from cross-validated data.

What is RbSrCl3?

RbSrCl3 is a stable, wide-band-gap insulating chloride compound used in fundamental materials research.

More questions
What is RbSrCl3 used for?
RbSrCl3 is used in solid-state research, dielectric material studies, and fundamental halide chemistry.
What is the band gap of RbSrCl3?
RbSrCl3 has a DFT-computed band gap of 4.62–6.07 eV across 22 reported structures.
Is RbSrCl3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 6.07 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is RbSrCl3 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — RbSrCl3 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of RbSrCl3?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of RbSrCl3 is trigonal symmetry, space group R-3 (No. 148).
What is the density of RbSrCl3?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of RbSrCl3 is 2.55 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of RbSrCl3 are known?
22 structures of RbSrCl3 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 7 distinct space groups.
What elements does RbSrCl3 contain?
RbSrCl3 contains Cl, Rb, and Sr (3 elements).
Where does the data for RbSrCl3 come from?
RbSrCl3 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a distinct halide compound, RbSrCl3 occupies a specialized niche within its structural class. It serves as a representative example of stable ternary chlorides, providing a baseline for understanding the interplay between alkali and alkaline-earth cations in a halide lattice.

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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