SrLaCl5

SrLaCl5 is a metastable, insulating chloride compound composed of strontium, lanthanum, and chlorine.

ClLaSr
Crystal structure of SrLaCl5
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About SrLaCl5

SrLaCl5 is a complex chloride compound that functions as a wide-band-gap insulator. Its electronic structure suggests potential utility in specialized optical or radiation detection applications where insulating properties are critical for performance.

As a metastable phase, this material represents a unique structural configuration within the lanthanum-strontium-chloride system. Its existence as a distinct compound highlights the diverse chemical landscape available for synthesis and characterization in solid-state chemistry.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for SrLaCl5, aggregated across 2 databases.

Band Gap

3.36–4.14 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.050 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
1 DFT source

Structures

20
2 databases, 5 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where SrLaCl5 is used.

Radiation detection researchOptical materials developmentSolid-state chemistry research
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SrLaCl5, answered from cross-validated data.

What is SrLaCl5?

SrLaCl5 is a metastable, insulating chloride compound composed of strontium, lanthanum, and chlorine.

More questions
What is SrLaCl5 used for?
SrLaCl5 is used in radiation detection research, optical materials development, and solid-state chemistry research.
What is the band gap of SrLaCl5?
SrLaCl5 has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.36–4.14 eV across 20 reported structures.
Is SrLaCl5 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 4.14 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is SrLaCl5 thermodynamically stable?
SrLaCl5 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.050 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of SrLaCl5 are known?
20 structures of SrLaCl5 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 5 distinct space groups.
What elements does SrLaCl5 contain?
SrLaCl5 contains Cl, La, and Sr (3 elements).
Where does the data for SrLaCl5 come from?
SrLaCl5 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique ternary chloride, SrLaCl5 occupies a specialized niche in the study of halide materials. While it lacks direct structural siblings in this context, its metastable nature and insulating character make it a significant subject for researchers investigating the stability limits of complex halide frameworks.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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