SrHClO

SrHClO is a thermodynamically stable, wide-gap insulating compound composed of strontium, hydrogen, chlorine, and oxygen.

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Crystal structure of SrHClO (hexagonal, P63mc (No. 186))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About SrHClO

SrHClO is a complex inorganic compound characterized by its insulating electronic nature and high thermodynamic stability. Positioned on the convex hull, this material represents a robust structural configuration that has been identified across multiple independent database entries.

Its unique composition of strontium, hydrogen, chlorine, and oxygen makes it an intriguing subject for materials science research. By maintaining structural integrity under standard conditions, it serves as a reliable candidate for exploring specialized chemical environments and potential technological applications.

At a glance

Key Properties

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

Band Gap

4.89–5.29 eV
Range across DFT structures · ground state: insulator

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Stable
3 DFT sources

Structures

7
3 databases, 1 space group
Validation

Cross-Source DFT Agreement

How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of SrHClO. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.

Agreement Score

0.59 / 1.00
Trust tier: low

Hull Spread

0.102 eV
EAH spread across sources

Sources Compared

3
jarvis, materials_project, oqmd

Space Group Consensus

All match
Crystallography

Reported Structures

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

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
——5.290.0000-2.333—
P63mc (No. 186)hexagonal5.210.0000-2.245—
——4.890.0374-2.295—
——4.970.0382-2.294—
P63mc (No. 186)hexagonal4.980.1017-5.2763.05
P63mc (No. 186)hexagonal———3.05
P63mc (No. 186)hexagonal———3.06
P63mc (No. 186)hexagonal———3.11
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is SrHClO?

SrHClO is a thermodynamically stable, wide-gap insulating compound composed of strontium, hydrogen, chlorine, and oxygen.

More questions
What is the band gap of SrHClO?
SrHClO has a DFT-computed band gap of 4.89–5.29 eV across 7 reported structures. Standard DFT underestimates band gaps, so the measured gap is typically larger.
Is SrHClO a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
DFT predicts a wide band gap of up to 5.29 eV (an insulator or wide-band-gap material).
Is SrHClO thermodynamically stable?
Yes — SrHClO sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. stable.
What is the crystal structure of SrHClO?
The reference structure of SrHClO is hexagonal symmetry, space group P63mc (No. 186).
How many polymorphs of SrHClO are known?
7 structures of SrHClO are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does SrHClO contain?
SrHClO contains Cl, H, O, and Sr (4 elements).
Where does the data for SrHClO come from?
SrHClO data is cross-referenced from oqmd, jarvis, materials_project, mpaloe.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique inorganic entity, SrHClO occupies a distinct niche in materials databases. Without direct structural siblings, it stands as a standalone reference point for understanding the interplay between alkaline earth metals and mixed-anion frameworks in stable, insulating systems.

Data sources & attribution
  • oqmd — Data from the OQMD (oqmd.org). Cite: Saal et al., JOM 65, 1501 (2013); Kirklin et al., npj Comp. Mater. 1, 15010 (2015). (CC-BY-4.0)
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (jarvis.nist.gov), NIST. Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020). (LicenseRef-US-Gov-PD)
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project (materialsproject.org). Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013). (CC-BY-4.0)
  • mpaloe — Data from MP-ALOE. Cite: Kuner et al., npj Comput. Mater. (2025), doi:10.1038/s41524-025-01834-9.

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