Al10B2O18
Aluminum borate · Aluminium borate
Al10B2O18 is a stable, insulating aluminum borate ceramic used in specialized catalytic and high-temperature industrial applications.
About Aluminum borate
Al10B2O18 is a thermodynamically stable aluminum borate that functions as a wide-gap insulator within the broader family of spinel oxide catalysts. Its robust structural integrity makes it a reliable candidate for high-temperature chemical environments where electronic insulation is required.
This material is valued for its structural stability, which allows it to maintain performance under demanding conditions. It is primarily utilized in catalysis and as a structural component, benefiting from the inherent chemical durability characteristic of its oxide-based framework.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Aluminum borate, 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.
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.
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.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Applications
Where Aluminum borate is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Aluminum borate, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Al10B2O18?
Al10B2O18 is a stable, insulating aluminum borate ceramic used in specialized catalytic and high-temperature industrial applications.
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How It Compares
Within the spinel oxide catalysts class.
Unlike transition metal-based spinel oxides such as NiO or LaNiO3, which often exhibit metallic or semiconducting behavior, Al10B2O18 is characterized by its wide-gap insulating nature. While it shares the structural stability found in common spinel oxides like MgAl2O4, its unique boron-aluminum composition provides distinct catalytic properties compared to simple binary oxides like Al2O3.
Related Compounds
Other Spinel Oxide Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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