BaMgMn4O8

BaMgMn4O8 is a semiconducting manganese oxide compound characterized by its complex structural framework and metastable thermodynamic state.

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Crystal structure of BaMgMn4O8
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About BaMgMn4O8

BaMgMn4O8 is a complex oxide featuring barium, magnesium, and manganese. As a semiconducting material, it represents a specific arrangement of transition metal polyhedra that has been the subject of investigation across multiple structural databases.

Due to its position relative to the thermodynamic ground state, this compound is considered metastable. Its study provides valuable insight into the structural diversity of manganese-based oxides and the stabilization of complex lattice frameworks.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for BaMgMn4O8, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.75 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.155 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
2 DFT sources

Structures

10
3 databases, 3 space groups
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about BaMgMn4O8, answered from cross-validated data.

What is BaMgMn4O8?

BaMgMn4O8 is a semiconducting manganese oxide compound characterized by its complex structural framework and metastable thermodynamic state.

More questions
What is the band gap of BaMgMn4O8?
BaMgMn4O8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.75 eV across 10 reported structures.
Is BaMgMn4O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.75 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is BaMgMn4O8 thermodynamically stable?
BaMgMn4O8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.155 eV/atom (above hull).
How many polymorphs of BaMgMn4O8 are known?
10 structures of BaMgMn4O8 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does BaMgMn4O8 contain?
BaMgMn4O8 contains Ba, Mg, Mn, and O (4 elements).
Where does the data for BaMgMn4O8 come from?
BaMgMn4O8 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique manganese-based oxide, BaMgMn4O8 occupies a distinct niche in the landscape of complex transition metal oxides, serving as a reference point for understanding the structural phase space of barium-magnesium-manganese systems.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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