AlVO3

Aluminum vanadate is a mixed metal oxide compound that is primarily investigated for its potential in catalytic processes and as a precursor for advanced ceramic materials. Its structural properties make it a subject of interest in solid-state chemistry research regarding ion transport and material stability.

Crystal structure of AlVO3 (trigonal, R-3 (No. 148))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for AlVO3, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

1.17–1.68 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.020 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

21
3 databases, 6 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for AlVO3, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
R-3 (No. 148)trigonal1.570.0198-8.4954.49
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic0.000.0864-8.4294.53
Cm (No. 8)monoclinic1.170.0887-8.4263.88
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic1.680.1516-8.3644.18
P63/mmc (No. 194)hexagonal0.000.3276-8.1883.97
Pm-3m (No. 221)cubic0.000.7093-7.8064.33
Pm-3m (No. 221)cubic0.001.2286-7.2873.74
P1 (No. 1)triclinic0.002.0834-6.4323.88
Pnma (No. 62)
R-3 (No. 148)Trigonal4.50
Pnma (No. 62)
R-3 (No. 148)Trigonal4.31
Uses

Applications

Where AlVO3 is used.

Catalysis researchCeramic material synthesisSolid-state chemistry studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about AlVO3, answered from cross-validated data.

What is AlVO3?

Aluminum vanadate is a mixed metal oxide compound that is primarily investigated for its potential in catalytic processes and as a precursor for advanced ceramic materials. Its structural properties make it a subject of interest in solid-state chemistry research regarding ion transport and material stability.

More questions
What is AlVO3 used for?
AlVO3 is used in catalysis research, ceramic material synthesis, and solid-state chemistry studies.
What is the band gap of AlVO3?
AlVO3 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.17–1.68 eV across 21 reported structures.
Is AlVO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.68 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is AlVO3 thermodynamically stable?
AlVO3 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.020 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
What is the crystal structure of AlVO3?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of AlVO3 is trigonal symmetry, space group R-3 (No. 148).
What is the density of AlVO3?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of AlVO3 is 4.49 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of AlVO3 are known?
21 structures of AlVO3 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 6 distinct space groups.
What elements does AlVO3 contain?
AlVO3 contains Al, O, and V (3 elements).
Where does the data for AlVO3 come from?
AlVO3 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, mpaloe.
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Related Compounds

Other Spinel Oxide Catalysts in the database.

Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.

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