Al4O18Si4
Al4O18Si4 has a DFT band gap of 0.06–0.32 eV across 10 reported structures in 3 space groups. Cross-validated across 3 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Al4O18Si4, aggregated across 3 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.
0.06–0.32 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.317 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
Above hull
1 DFT source
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
10
3 databases, 3 space groups
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Al4O18Si4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Al4O18Si4?
Al4O18Si4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.06–0.32 eV across 10 reported structures.
More questions
Is Al4O18Si4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.32 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Al4O18Si4 thermodynamically stable?
Al4O18Si4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.317 eV/atom (above hull).
How many polymorphs of Al4O18Si4 are known?
10 structures of Al4O18Si4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does Al4O18Si4 contain?
Al4O18Si4 contains Al, O, and Si (3 elements).
Where does the data for Al4O18Si4 come from?
Al4O18Si4 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
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Related Compounds
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Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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