Ag4Mo2O8

Ag4Mo2O8 is a semiconducting silver molybdenum oxide that is considered a viable candidate for synthesis due to its thermodynamic stability.

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Crystal structure of Ag4Mo2O8
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Ag4Mo2O8

Ag4Mo2O8 is a complex oxide composed of silver, molybdenum, and oxygen. As a semiconducting material, it exhibits electronic properties that make it a subject of interest for researchers investigating transition metal oxides with unique structural arrangements.

Its status as a near-hull compound suggests that it is likely synthesizable under appropriate laboratory conditions. With multiple reported structures across various databases, it represents a well-documented candidate for further experimental characterization in solid-state chemistry.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Ag4Mo2O8, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.98–1.87 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.001 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

7
3 databases, 2 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where Ag4Mo2O8 is used.

Solid-state researchSemiconductor materials developmentCatalysis studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ag4Mo2O8, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Ag4Mo2O8?

Ag4Mo2O8 is a semiconducting silver molybdenum oxide that is considered a viable candidate for synthesis due to its thermodynamic stability.

More questions
What is Ag4Mo2O8 used for?
Ag4Mo2O8 is used in solid-state research, semiconductor materials development, and catalysis studies.
What is the band gap of Ag4Mo2O8?
Ag4Mo2O8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.98–1.87 eV across 7 reported structures.
Is Ag4Mo2O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.87 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Ag4Mo2O8 thermodynamically stable?
Ag4Mo2O8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.001 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of Ag4Mo2O8 are known?
7 structures of Ag4Mo2O8 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Ag4Mo2O8 contain?
Ag4Mo2O8 contains Ag, Mo, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for Ag4Mo2O8 come from?
Ag4Mo2O8 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a member of the silver molybdenum oxide family, this compound occupies a distinct structural space. While it lacks direct siblings in this specific dataset, it serves as a representative example of how silver and molybdenum can combine to form stable, semiconducting oxide frameworks.

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

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