SnNF
SnNF is a metastable, semiconducting ternary compound containing tin, nitrogen, and fluorine.
About SnNF
SnNF is a complex ternary compound composed of tin, nitrogen, and fluorine. As a semiconducting material, it represents an interesting subject for fundamental studies into the electronic properties of tin-based pnictide-halides. Its existence as a multi-structure system suggests a diverse structural landscape that warrants further investigation into its bonding configurations.
Because it is categorized as being above the thermodynamic hull, SnNF is considered a metastable phase. This characteristic makes it a compelling target for synthetic chemists and materials researchers who study the stabilization of unconventional inorganic compounds that do not exist in the most stable ground states.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for SnNF, aggregated across 2 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about SnNF, answered from cross-validated data.
What is SnNF?
SnNF is a metastable, semiconducting ternary compound containing tin, nitrogen, and fluorine.
What is the band gap of SnNF?
Is SnNF a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is SnNF thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of SnNF are known?
What elements does SnNF contain?
Where does the data for SnNF come from?
How It Compares
As a unique ternary compound, SnNF occupies a specialized niche in materials science, representing an unconventional combination of elements that does not currently have a broad family of well-characterized structural siblings for direct performance comparison.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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