Ca4Bi2O
Ca4Bi2O is a stable, semiconducting ternary compound containing calcium, bismuth, and oxygen.
About Ca4Bi2O
Ca4Bi2O is a semiconducting compound composed of calcium, bismuth, and oxygen. As a thermodynamically stable phase located on the convex hull, it represents a well-defined structural configuration within its chemical system.
This material is of interest for fundamental research into complex ternary oxides. Its electronic character and stability profile make it a subject of investigation for those studying the interplay between alkaline earth metals and heavy pnictogens.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Ca4Bi2O, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ca4Bi2O, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Ca4Bi2O?
Ca4Bi2O is a stable, semiconducting ternary compound containing calcium, bismuth, and oxygen.
What is the band gap of Ca4Bi2O?
Is Ca4Bi2O a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Ca4Bi2O thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of Ca4Bi2O are known?
What elements does Ca4Bi2O contain?
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How It Compares
As a stable ternary compound, Ca4Bi2O serves as a distinct representative of its chemical family, providing a benchmark for structural and electronic studies in systems involving calcium and bismuth oxides.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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