Bi2O10W2
Bi2O10W2 is a semiconducting bismuth tungsten oxide that is currently being studied for its structural properties.

About Bi2O10W2
Bi2O10W2 is a complex oxide containing bismuth, tungsten, and oxygen. As a semiconducting material, it represents an interesting subject for fundamental research into metal oxide systems and their potential electronic properties.
While this compound is currently identified as being above the thermodynamic hull, it remains a point of interest for structural studies. Its existence within databases highlights the ongoing exploration of diverse bismuth-tungsten phases in materials science.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Bi2O10W2, 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.
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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Bi2O10W2, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 0.17 | 0.2784 | -7.547 | 5.39 |
| Pbca (No. 61) | orthorhombic | 0.09 | 0.3326 | -7.492 | 5.17 |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 1.13 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 7.29 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 3.86 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 6.94 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bi2O10W2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Bi2O10W2?
Bi2O10W2 is a semiconducting bismuth tungsten oxide that is currently being studied for its structural properties.
What is the band gap of Bi2O10W2?
Is Bi2O10W2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Bi2O10W2 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Bi2O10W2?
What is the density of Bi2O10W2?
How many polymorphs of Bi2O10W2 are known?
What elements does Bi2O10W2 contain?
Where does the data for Bi2O10W2 come from?
How It Compares
As a unique phase within the bismuth-tungsten-oxygen system, Bi2O10W2 serves as a specific case study in complex oxide formation. Unlike more common, highly stable binary oxides, this compound occupies a distinct structural space that challenges current understanding of phase stability in ternary systems.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
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