Ca2Cr2O5
This compound is a complex oxide containing calcium and chromium. It is primarily studied in materials science research for its structural properties and potential behavior in electronic or magnetic applications.
Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Ca2Cr2O5, 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.
0.80–0.91 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.168 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
Above hull
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
9
3 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Ca2Cr2O5, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ima2 (No. 46) | orthorhombic | 0.91 | 0.1676 | -8.023 | 3.80 |
| Pbam (No. 55) | orthorhombic | 0.80 | 0.1836 | -8.007 | 4.00 |
| Pbam (No. 55) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ima2 (No. 46) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 3.80 |
| Ima2 (No. 46) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 3.97 |
| Pbam (No. 55) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 4.29 |
| Ima2 (No. 46) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 4.11 |
| Pbam (No. 55) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 4.00 |
| Pbam (No. 55) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 4.16 |
Uses
Applications
Where Ca2Cr2O5 is used.
Materials science researchSolid-state chemistry studies
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ca2Cr2O5, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Ca2Cr2O5?
This compound is a complex oxide containing calcium and chromium. It is primarily studied in materials science research for its structural properties and potential behavior in electronic or magnetic applications.
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What is Ca2Cr2O5 used for?
Ca2Cr2O5 is used in materials science research and solid-state chemistry studies.
What is the band gap of Ca2Cr2O5?
Ca2Cr2O5 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.80–0.91 eV across 9 reported structures.
Is Ca2Cr2O5 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.91 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Ca2Cr2O5 thermodynamically stable?
Ca2Cr2O5 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.168 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of Ca2Cr2O5?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Ca2Cr2O5 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Ima2 (No. 46).
What is the density of Ca2Cr2O5?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Ca2Cr2O5 is 3.80 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Ca2Cr2O5 are known?
9 structures of Ca2Cr2O5 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Ca2Cr2O5 contain?
Ca2Cr2O5 contains Ca, Cr, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for Ca2Cr2O5 come from?
Ca2Cr2O5 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, mpaloe.
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Related Compounds
Other Spinel Oxide Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
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