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MP-ID: mp-646749 · Space group: Pbcn (#60)

Basic Information

Formula
Nb2Ni4O9
MP-ID
mp-646749
Elements
3
Sites
60
Density
5.7327
g/cm³
Volume
654.15
ų
Cell a
5.1225
Å
Cell b
8.8125
Å
Cell c
14.4909
Å
α Angle
90.00
°
β Angle
90.00
°
γ Angle
90.00
°
Space Group
Pbcn
Point Group
mmm
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Bravais Lattice
oP
Stability
No
Packing Fraction
-

X-ray Diffraction

Diffraction Pattern
X-axis: 2θ (°); Y-axis: relative intensity; Cu Kα ; λ=1.5418 Å
Diffraction Peaks (Top 24)
2θd (Å)Ihkl
15.83 5.5967 16.2 (0,1,2)
20.05 4.4287 12.2 (1,1,0)
20.15 4.4063 6.2 (0,2,0)
23.54 3.7787 24.6 (1,1,2)
23.63 3.7647 11.6 (0,2,2)
24.57 3.6227 1.7 (0,0,4)
26.60 3.3507 15.0 (0,1,4)
29.44 3.0336 61.7 (1,2,2)
31.92 2.8041 100.0 (1,1,4)
31.98 2.7983 45.8 (0,2,4)
32.90 2.7223 7.6 (0,3,2)
35.03 2.5613 55.8 (2,0,0)
35.22 2.5483 95.2 (1,3,0)
36.59 2.4558 26.6 (1,2,4)
37.23 2.4152 15.3 (0,0,6)
38.66 2.3293 4.7 (0,1,6)
38.66 2.3290 2.4 (2,1,2)
39.49 2.2817 1.2 (0,3,4)
39.84 2.2628 7.4 (2,0,3)
40.00 2.2538 16.6 (1,3,3)
40.75 2.2143 1.1 (2,2,0)
42.70 2.1177 2.4 (2,2,2)
44.53 2.0349 5.2 (2,1,4)
46.39 1.9572 1.8 (1,2,6)
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Energy Properties

Formation Energy/atom
-2.07636
eV/atom
Energy/atom
-7.93335
eV/atom
Energy above Hull
0.0064
eV/atom
Uncorrected Energy
-6.8436
eV/atom
Volume/atom
10.90
ų
c/a Ratio
2.8289

Electronic Properties

Metallic
Metal
Band Gap
0
eV
Direct Gap
No
CBM
N/A
eV

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic
Yes
Total Mag. Moment
0.0000
μB
Mag. Ordering
AFM
Mag. Sites
16
Magnetization/Volume
0.000000
μB/ų

Elastic Properties

Elastic data not available

Feature Analysis

Element Composition (atomic fraction)
Composition Info
Major / Matrix Element
O · 0.600
Element Family
Metalloid-Nonmetal
Solute Fraction
0.400
Interstitial Fraction
0.000
Composite Radar (normalized)
Element-Class Share
Mix Entropy ΔS/R
0.9276
HEA criterion (>1.0 = high entropy)
Mix Entropy ΔS
7.7122
J/mol·K
Ω Parameter
1.5551
Ω > 1.1 favors solid solution
Atomic Size Mismatch δr
40.161%
δr < 6.6% favors single-phase solid solution
Electronegativity Diff Δχ
0.8055
smaller = more stable mixing
VEC
5.733
valence electron concentration, affects phase stability
Mix Enthalpy ΔH_mix
-4.267
kJ/mol; negative = exothermic mixing
Entropy Norm
0.8444
SS Former
0
Phase Tendency
IM

Related Tasks

Related computation task IDs (2)

Citation & References

Materials Project Page
https://materialsproject.org/materials/mp-646749
Reference Citation

The crystal structure and related material properties of Nb2Ni4O9 were obtained from the Materials Project database (MP-ID: mp-646749, database version v2026.04.13).

Literature Citation

Horton, M.K., Huck, P., Yang, R.X. et al. Accelerated data-driven materials science with the Materials Project. Nat. Mater. 24, 1522–1532 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-025-02272-0

3D Crystal Structure Rendering

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Raw CIF Data
# generated using pymatgen
data_Nb2Ni4O9
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.12253300
_cell_length_b   8.81251500
_cell_length_c   14.49088200
_cell_angle_alpha   90.00000000
_cell_angle_beta   90.00000000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.00000000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_chemical_formula_structural   Nb2Ni4O9
_chemical_formula_sum   'Nb8 Ni16 O36'
_cell_volume   654.15317566
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Nb  Nb0  1  0.49831000  0.53084900  0.35531500  1.0
  Nb  Nb1  1  0.99831000  0.96915100  0.35531500  1.0
  Nb  Nb2  1  0.00169000  0.96915100  0.85531500  1.0
  Nb  Nb3  1  0.50169000  0.53084900  0.85531500  1.0
  Nb  Nb4  1  0.49831000  0.46915100  0.14468500  1.0
  Nb  Nb5  1  0.99831000  0.03084900  0.14468500  1.0
  Nb  Nb6  1  0.50169000  0.46915100  0.64468500  1.0
  Nb  Nb7  1  0.00169000  0.03084900  0.64468500  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.99453000  0.66471700  0.00293300  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.50102800  0.83724300  0.18674800  1.0
  Ni  Ni10  1  0.50547000  0.16471700  0.99706700  1.0
  Ni  Ni11  1  0.99897200  0.33724300  0.81325200  1.0
  Ni  Ni12  1  0.49453000  0.83528300  0.00293300  1.0
  Ni  Ni13  1  0.49897200  0.16275700  0.81325200  1.0
  Ni  Ni14  1  0.50547000  0.83528300  0.50293300  1.0
  Ni  Ni15  1  0.50102800  0.16275700  0.31325200  1.0
  Ni  Ni16  1  0.00102800  0.33724300  0.31325200  1.0
  Ni  Ni17  1  0.00102800  0.66275700  0.18674800  1.0
  Ni  Ni18  1  0.49453000  0.16471700  0.49706700  1.0
  Ni  Ni19  1  0.00547000  0.33528300  0.99706700  1.0
  Ni  Ni20  1  0.99453000  0.33528300  0.49706700  1.0
  Ni  Ni21  1  0.99897200  0.66275700  0.68674800  1.0
  Ni  Ni22  1  0.49897200  0.83724300  0.68674800  1.0
  Ni  Ni23  1  0.00547000  0.66471700  0.50293300  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.64700000  0.35045400  0.74917800  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.82731200  0.83500500  0.59705800  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.67268800  0.33500500  0.40294200  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.32731200  0.66499500  0.59705800  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.20969500  0.50000000  0.75000000  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.17045300  0.17097100  0.07105200  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.32954700  0.32902900  0.57105200  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.83446600  0.50380300  0.58517800  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.82954700  0.17097100  0.57105200  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.67045300  0.32902900  0.07105200  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.32731200  0.33500500  0.90294200  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.17268800  0.16499500  0.40294200  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.66553400  0.99619700  0.08517800  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.35300000  0.35045400  0.24917800  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.33446600  0.99619700  0.58517800  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.14700000  0.85045400  0.75082200  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.67268800  0.66499500  0.09705800  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.16553400  0.49619700  0.41482200  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.32954700  0.67097100  0.92894800  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.79030500  0.50000000  0.25000000  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.85300000  0.14954600  0.24917800  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.85300000  0.85045400  0.25082200  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.64700000  0.64954600  0.75082200  1.0
  O  O47  1  0.83446600  0.49619700  0.91482200  1.0
  O  O48  1  0.29030500  0.00000000  0.25000000  1.0
  O  O49  1  0.16553400  0.50380300  0.08517800  1.0
  O  O50  1  0.17268800  0.83500500  0.09705800  1.0
  O  O51  1  0.66553400  0.00380300  0.41482200  1.0
  O  O52  1  0.70969500  0.00000000  0.75000000  1.0
  O  O53  1  0.17045300  0.82902900  0.42894800  1.0
  O  O54  1  0.67045300  0.67097100  0.42894800  1.0
  O  O55  1  0.33446600  0.00380300  0.91482200  1.0
  O  O56  1  0.14700000  0.14954600  0.74917800  1.0
  O  O57  1  0.82954700  0.82902900  0.92894800  1.0
  O  O58  1  0.35300000  0.64954600  0.25082200  1.0
  O  O59  1  0.82731200  0.16499500  0.90294200  1.0
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