As1Ga2P1

As1Ga2P1 is a semiconducting ternary compound consisting of gallium, arsenic, and phosphorus that is considered a viable candidate for synthesis.

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Crystal structure of As1Ga2P1 (trigonal, R3m (No. 160))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About As1Ga2P1

As1Ga2P1 is a complex semiconducting compound composed of gallium, arsenic, and phosphorus. Its electronic character suggests potential utility in optoelectronic or high-speed electronic devices where precise band structure engineering is required.

As a near-hull material, it is considered thermodynamically stable enough to be a candidate for experimental synthesis. The existence of multiple reported structural configurations indicates a rich phase space that warrants further investigation for specialized material applications.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for As1Ga2P1, aggregated across 2 databases.

Band Gap

0.78 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.006 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
1 DFT source

Structures

27
2 databases, 17 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for As1Ga2P1, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
R3m (No. 160)trigonal0.780.0061-12.1204.75
Pmmm (No. 47)
Cmm2 (No. 35)
P4/mmm (No. 123)
Cmmm (No. 65)
C2/m (No. 12)
P4/mmm (No. 123)
P4mm (No. 99)
Pm (No. 6)
P2/m (No. 10)
F-43m (No. 216)
R-3m (No. 166)
Uses

Applications

Where As1Ga2P1 is used.

Semiconductor researchOptoelectronic device developmentMaterials science exploration
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about As1Ga2P1, answered from cross-validated data.

What is As1Ga2P1?

As1Ga2P1 is a semiconducting ternary compound consisting of gallium, arsenic, and phosphorus that is considered a viable candidate for synthesis.

More questions
What is As1Ga2P1 used for?
As1Ga2P1 is used in semiconductor research, optoelectronic device development, and materials science exploration.
What is the band gap of As1Ga2P1?
As1Ga2P1 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.78 eV across 27 reported structures.
Is As1Ga2P1 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.78 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is As1Ga2P1 thermodynamically stable?
As1Ga2P1 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.006 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
What is the crystal structure of As1Ga2P1?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of As1Ga2P1 is trigonal symmetry, space group R3m (No. 160).
What is the density of As1Ga2P1?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of As1Ga2P1 is 4.75 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of As1Ga2P1 are known?
27 structures of As1Ga2P1 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 17 distinct space groups.
What elements does As1Ga2P1 contain?
As1Ga2P1 contains As, Ga, and P (3 elements).
Where does the data for As1Ga2P1 come from?
As1Ga2P1 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, aflow.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique ternary compound within the gallium-arsenic-phosphorus family, As1Ga2P1 occupies a distinct position in the landscape of III-V semiconductor derivatives. Unlike more common binary semiconductors, this compound offers a complex structural framework that may provide tunable electronic properties for next-generation device architectures.

Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).

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