Structure info
Layer group pmma
Layer group number 41
Structure origin Wang23
Stability
Energy above convex hull [eV/atom] 0.069
Heat of formation [eV/atom] -0.991
Dynamically stable No
Basic properties
Magnetic Yes
Band gap (PBE) [eV] 1.860
XYZ CIF JSON
Axis x [Å] y [Å] z [Å] Periodic
1 7.569 0.000 0.000 Yes
2 0.000 7.785 0.000 Yes
3 0.000 0.000 20.573 No
Lengths [Å] 7.569 7.785 20.573
Angles [°] 90.000 90.000 90.000

Symmetries
2D Bravais type Rectangular (op)
Layer group number 41
Layer group pmma
Space group number (bulk in AA-stacking) 51
Space group (bulk in AA-stacking) Pmma
Point group mmm
Inversion symmetry Yes
Structure data
Formula Mn4Cl8
Stoichiometry AB2
Number of atoms 12
Unit cell area [Å2] 58.929
Thickness [Å] 5.573

Mn4Cl8 (4MnCl2-1)
Heat of formation [eV/atom] -0.99
Energy above convex hull [eV/atom] 0.07
Monolayers from C2DB
MnCl2 (1MnCl2-1) -1.06 eV/atom
MnCl2 (1MnCl2-2) -1.02 eV/atom
Mn3Cl6 (3MnCl2-1) -1.02 eV/atom
Mn4Cl8, (4MnCl2-1) -0.99 eV/atom
MnCl2 (1MnCl2-3) -0.92 eV/atom
Mn2Cl6 (2MnCl3-1) -0.91 eV/atom
Mn4Cl12 (4MnCl3-1) -0.88 eV/atom
Mn2Cl6 (2MnCl3-2) -0.83 eV/atom
Mn2Cl6 (2MnCl3-3) -0.83 eV/atom
Cl2Mn2 (2ClMn-1) -0.32 eV/atom
Cl2Mn2 (2ClMn-2) -0.08 eV/atom
Bulk crystals from OQMD123
Cl2Mn -1.05 eV/atom
Cl4 0.00 eV/atom
Mn29 0.00 eV/atom

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Minimum eigenvalue of Hessian [eV/Ų] -0.28

Cij (N/m) xx yy xy
xx 9.03 0.19 -0.00
yy -0.38 17.73 0.00
xy 0.00 0.00 1.79
Stiffness tensor eigenvalues
Eigenvalue 0 1.79 N/m
Eigenvalue 1 9.04 N/m
Eigenvalue 2 17.72 N/m

Property Value
Total magnetic moment [μB] 20.000
Magnetic anisotropy energy, xz [meV/unit cell] -0.061
Magnetic anisotropy energy, yz [meV/unit cell] -0.085
Atom index Atom type Local spin magnetic moment (μB) Local orbital magnetic moment (μB)
0 Mn 4.448 0.004
1 Mn 4.448 0.004
2 Mn 4.448 0.004
3 Mn 4.448 0.004
4 Cl 0.056 0.001
5 Cl 0.056 0.001
6 Cl 0.056 0.001
7 Cl 0.056 0.001
8 Cl 0.063 0.001
9 Cl 0.063 0.001
10 Cl 0.063 0.001
11 Cl 0.063 0.001

Key values [eV]
Band gap (PBE) 1.860
Direct band gap (PBE) 1.860
Valence band maximum wrt. vacuum (PBE) -6.195
Conduction band minimum wrt. vacuum (PBE) -4.334
DOS BZ

Atom No. Chemical symbol Charges [|e|]
0 Mn 1.33
1 Mn 1.33
2 Mn 1.33
3 Mn 1.33
4 Cl -0.65
5 Cl -0.65
6 Cl -0.65
7 Cl -0.65
8 Cl -0.68
9 Cl -0.68
10 Cl -0.68
11 Cl -0.68

Miscellaneous details
Unique ID 4MnCl2-1
Number of atoms 12
Number of species 2
Formula Mn4Cl8
Reduced formula MnCl2
Stoichiometry AB2
Unit cell area [Å2] 58.929
Original file-system folder /home/niflheim2/cmr/C2DB-ASR/tree_Wang23/AB2/MnCl2/Mn4Cl8-0b4a5cc22460
Old uid Mn4Cl8-85380f969eea
Space group (bulk in AA-stacking) Pmma
Space group number (bulk in AA-stacking) 51
Point group mmm
Inversion symmetry Yes
Layer group number 41
Layer group pmma
2D Bravais type Rectangular (op)
Thickness [Å] 5.573
Structure origin Wang23
Miscellaneous details
Band gap (PBE) [eV] 1.860
Direct band gap (PBE) [eV] 1.860
gap_dir_nosoc 1.862
Vacuum level [eV] 2.045
Fermi level wrt. vacuum (PBE) [eV] -5.264
Valence band maximum wrt. vacuum (PBE) [eV] -6.195
Conduction band minimum wrt. vacuum (PBE) [eV] -4.334
minhessianeig -0.281
Dynamically stable No
Energy [eV] -65.040
Magnetic Yes
Total magnetic moment [μB] 20.000
Spin axis z
Magnetic anisotropy energy, xz [meV/unit cell] -0.061
Magnetic anisotropy energy, yz [meV/unit cell] -0.085
Energy above convex hull [eV/atom] 0.069
Heat of formation [eV/atom] -0.991
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