Bi8Er8Ge8O40
This complex oxide is a crystalline material composed of bismuth, erbium, germanium, and oxygen. It is primarily studied in materials science for its structural properties and potential utility in advanced optical or electronic research.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Bi8Er8Ge8O40, 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 Bi8Er8Ge8O40, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pbca (No. 61) | orthorhombic | 3.53 | 0.0000 | -7.386 | 7.65 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 6.83 |
| Pbca (No. 61) | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | 4.97 |
Applications
Where Bi8Er8Ge8O40 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bi8Er8Ge8O40, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Bi8Er8Ge8O40?
This complex oxide is a crystalline material composed of bismuth, erbium, germanium, and oxygen. It is primarily studied in materials science for its structural properties and potential utility in advanced optical or electronic research.
What is Bi8Er8Ge8O40 used for?
What is the band gap of Bi8Er8Ge8O40?
Is Bi8Er8Ge8O40 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Bi8Er8Ge8O40 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Bi8Er8Ge8O40?
What is the density of Bi8Er8Ge8O40?
How many polymorphs of Bi8Er8Ge8O40 are known?
What elements does Bi8Er8Ge8O40 contain?
Where does the data for Bi8Er8Ge8O40 come from?
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
Analyze Bi8Er8Ge8O40 in the Lattice Graph platform
Polymorph comparison, confidence scoring, supply-chain risk, and patent monitoring — across 53 integrated data sources.
Explore the Platform →