AlCaO4Sm
AlCaO4Sm has a DFT band gap of 3.39 eV across 2 reported structures in 2 space groups; its reference structure is tetragonal (I4/mmm (No. 139)). Cross-validated across 2 computational databases.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for AlCaO4Sm, 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.
Cross-Source DFT Agreement
How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of AlCaO4Sm. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.
Only 1 independent DFT source (materials_project) reports a hull energy for AlCaO4Sm, so cross-source agreement can't be assessed yet.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for AlCaO4Sm, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I4mm (No. 107) | tetragonal | 3.39 | 0.0110 | -7.901 | 5.65 |
| I4/mmm (No. 139) | tetragonal | — | — | — | 5.74 |
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting AlCaO4Sm.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about AlCaO4Sm, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of AlCaO4Sm?
AlCaO4Sm has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.39 eV across 2 reported structures. Standard DFT underestimates band gaps, so the measured gap is typically larger.
Is AlCaO4Sm a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is AlCaO4Sm thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of AlCaO4Sm?
What is the density of AlCaO4Sm?
How many polymorphs of AlCaO4Sm are known?
How is AlCaO4Sm synthesized?
What elements does AlCaO4Sm contain?
Where does the data for AlCaO4Sm come from?
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project (materialsproject.org). Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013). (CC-BY-4.0)
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database (crystallography.net/cod/). Cite: Grazulis et al., J. Appl. Cryst. 42, 726 (2009). (CC0-1.0)
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