CSO
CSO is an insulating, metastable inorganic compound composed of carbon, sulfur, and oxygen that is primarily studied for its structural diversity.
About CSO
CSO is a complex inorganic compound characterized by its wide-band-gap insulating electronic profile. Its composition, involving carbon, sulfur, and oxygen, places it in a unique category of materials that are currently being explored for their specific structural arrangements.
Due to its position above the thermodynamic hull, this material is considered inherently unstable under standard conditions. Despite this, the compound has garnered interest in computational materials science, with multiple structural configurations documented across various databases.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for CSO, 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.
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting CSO.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about CSO, answered from cross-validated data.
What is CSO?
CSO is an insulating, metastable inorganic compound composed of carbon, sulfur, and oxygen that is primarily studied for its structural diversity.
What is the band gap of CSO?
Is CSO a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is CSO thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of CSO are known?
How is CSO synthesized?
What elements does CSO contain?
Where does the data for CSO come from?
How It Compares
As a standalone entry in this structural investigation, CSO serves as a reference point for understanding the stability limits of carbon-sulfur-oxygen systems. Its insulating nature distinguishes it from more conductive or metallic counterparts, providing a baseline for future studies into metastable phases.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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