CDyO4
CDyO4 is a metastable semiconducting compound consisting of carbon, dysprosium, and oxygen atoms.
About CDyO4
CDyO4 is a complex inorganic compound composed of carbon, dysprosium, and oxygen. As a semiconducting material, it exhibits electronic properties that bridge the gap between conductors and insulators, making it a subject of interest for specialized research in materials science.
This compound is characterized as metastable, meaning it exists in a state that is not the absolute lowest energy configuration. Its structural complexity is highlighted by the presence of multiple reported configurations, reflecting the intricate ways these elements can arrange themselves at the atomic level.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for CDyO4, 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.
Cross-Source DFT Agreement
How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of CDyO4. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.
Agreement ScoreA normalized confidence score summarizing how closely independent DFT databases agree. Higher scores mean tighter cross-source agreement.
Hull SpreadDifference between the highest and lowest energy-above-hull values reported by comparable sources. Smaller spread means less thermodynamic disagreement.
Sources ComparedNumber and names of computational sources with comparable entries for this formula.
Space Group ConsensusWhether independent sources predict the same crystal symmetry for the lowest-energy structure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about CDyO4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is CDyO4?
CDyO4 is a metastable semiconducting compound consisting of carbon, dysprosium, and oxygen atoms.
What is the band gap of CDyO4?
Is CDyO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is CDyO4 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of CDyO4 are known?
What elements does CDyO4 contain?
Where does the data for CDyO4 come from?
How It Compares
As a unique ternary compound, CDyO4 occupies a specialized niche within inorganic chemistry. Without direct structural siblings in this specific class, it serves as a distinct example of how rare-earth elements like dysprosium can be integrated into carbon-oxygen frameworks to produce semiconducting behavior.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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