SiBr3
SiBr3 is an insulating silicon-bromine compound that serves as a potential candidate for specialized silicon anode applications.
About SiBr3
SiBr3 is a silicon-based compound characterized by its wide-band-gap insulating electronic structure. Its position near the thermodynamic hull suggests it is a viable candidate for synthesis and further experimental investigation within materials science laboratories.
As a member of the silicon anode material class, it represents an intriguing structural alternative to traditional silicon-based electrodes. Its insulating nature and unique stoichiometry make it a subject of interest for researchers looking to tune the electrochemical properties of next-generation energy storage systems.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for SiBr3, 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.
Applications
Where SiBr3 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about SiBr3, answered from cross-validated data.
What is SiBr3?
SiBr3 is an insulating silicon-bromine compound that serves as a potential candidate for specialized silicon anode applications.
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What is the band gap of SiBr3?
Is SiBr3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
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How It Compares
Within the silicon anode materials class.
While elemental Si remains the industry standard for silicon-based anodes, SiBr3 offers a distinct chemical environment compared to metallic silicides like FeSi or Mg2Si. Unlike the well-characterized MoSi2 or BaSi2, SiBr3 provides a different structural framework that may influence ion transport and mechanical stability during electrochemical cycling.
Related Compounds
Other Silicon Anode Materials in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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