Al3N
Al3N has a DFT band gap of Metallic / not reported across 73 reported structures in 17 space groups; its lowest-energy polymorph is Orthorhombic (Cmcm (No. 63)). Cross-validated across 2 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Al3N, 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.
Metallic / not reported
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.
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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.
Not assessed
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
73
2 databases, 17 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Al3N, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmcm (No. 63) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 1.94 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 2.63 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 2.93 |
| P21/m (No. 11) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.18 |
| P21/m (No. 11) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 2.49 |
| P21/m (No. 11) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 2.56 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 2.37 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 2.32 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 2.25 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 2.36 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 1.85 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 1.93 |
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Al3N, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Al3N?
Al3N is computed to be metallic (no band gap) in the reported DFT structures.
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Is Al3N a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Computed band structures report no gap, so it is metallic.
What is the crystal structure of Al3N?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Al3N is Orthorhombic symmetry, space group Cmcm (No. 63).
What is the density of Al3N?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Al3N is 1.94 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Al3N are known?
73 structures of Al3N are reported across 2 databases, spanning 17 distinct space groups.
What elements does Al3N contain?
Al3N contains Al and N (2 elements).
Where does the data for Al3N come from?
Al3N data is cross-referenced from mpaloe.
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Related Compounds
Other III-V Semiconductors in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
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