SbN
Antimony nitride
Antimony nitride is a binary inorganic compound composed of antimony and nitrogen. It is primarily studied as a semiconductor material for potential use in optoelectronic devices and advanced electronic components.
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Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for SbN, 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.
0.07–1.56 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.203 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
Above hull
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
289
3 databases, 24 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for SbN, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 0.07 | 0.2028 | -17.215 | 2.76 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 0.17 | 0.2069 | -17.211 | 2.80 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 0.30 | 0.2121 | -17.205 | 2.87 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 1.11 | 0.2229 | -17.195 | 5.80 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 0.30 | 0.2331 | -17.184 | 2.80 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 0.09 | 0.2434 | -17.174 | 2.83 |
| Pca21 (No. 29) | orthorhombic | 1.56 | 0.2600 | -17.157 | 5.46 |
| P21 (No. 4) | monoclinic | 1.02 | 0.3147 | -17.103 | 5.66 |
| Pm-3m (No. 221) | cubic | 0.00 | 1.2268 | -16.191 | 7.94 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.87 |
| P3m1 (No. 156) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 5.70 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 7.45 |
Uses
Applications
Where SbN is used.
Semiconductor researchOptoelectronicsThin film development
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about SbN, answered from cross-validated data.
What is SbN?
Antimony nitride is a binary inorganic compound composed of antimony and nitrogen. It is primarily studied as a semiconductor material for potential use in optoelectronic devices and advanced electronic components.
More questions
What is SbN used for?
SbN is used in semiconductor research, optoelectronics, and thin film development.
What is the band gap of SbN?
SbN has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.07–1.56 eV across 289 reported structures.
Is SbN a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.56 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is SbN thermodynamically stable?
SbN has a lowest energy above hull of 0.203 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of SbN?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of SbN is triclinic symmetry, space group P1 (No. 1).
What is the density of SbN?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of SbN is 2.76 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of SbN are known?
289 structures of SbN are reported across 3 databases, spanning 24 distinct space groups.
What elements does SbN contain?
SbN contains N and Sb (2 elements).
Where does the data for SbN come from?
SbN data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
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