AgFeO2

Silver iron oxide · Silver ferrite

Silver iron oxide is a crystalline inorganic compound that belongs to the delafossite family. It is primarily investigated for its potential roles in advanced electronic materials and as a precursor for catalytic processes.

Crystal structure of AgFeO2 (trigonal, R-3m (No. 166))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Silver iron oxide, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.56–1.16 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

7
3 databases, 3 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for AgFeO2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
R-3m (No. 166)trigonal1.150.0000-6.5217.24
P63/mmc (No. 194)hexagonal1.160.0060-6.5156.56
R3m (No. 160)trigonal0.560.1637-6.3587.09
7.09
7.09
7.09
Synthesis

Synthesis Routes

Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting AgFeO2.

Sol-Gel
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Sol-Gel
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Sol-Gel
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Uses

Applications

Where Silver iron oxide is used.

Catalysis researchSemiconductor material developmentMagnetic material studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Silver iron oxide, answered from cross-validated data.

What is AgFeO2?

Silver iron oxide is a crystalline inorganic compound that belongs to the delafossite family. It is primarily investigated for its potential roles in advanced electronic materials and as a precursor for catalytic processes.

More questions
What is AgFeO2 used for?
Silver iron oxide (AgFeO2) is used in catalysis research, semiconductor material development, and magnetic material studies.
What is the band gap of AgFeO2?
Silver iron oxide (AgFeO2) has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.56–1.16 eV across 7 reported structures.
Is AgFeO2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.16 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is AgFeO2 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Silver iron oxide (AgFeO2) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of AgFeO2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Silver iron oxide (AgFeO2) is trigonal symmetry, space group R-3m (No. 166).
What is the density of AgFeO2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Silver iron oxide (AgFeO2) is 7.24 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of AgFeO2 are known?
7 structures of AgFeO2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
How is AgFeO2 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for AgFeO2 include sol-gel (3 procedures documented).
What elements does AgFeO2 contain?
Silver iron oxide (AgFeO2) contains Ag, Fe, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for AgFeO2 come from?
AgFeO2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, omat24, alexandria.
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Related Compounds

Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts in the database.

Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
  • alexandria — Data from alexandria.

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