CaGaO2
CaGaO2 is a wide-band-gap oxide material that is structurally stable and serves as a research candidate for transparent electronic and optical applications.
About CaGaO2
CaGaO2 is a calcium gallate compound belonging to the broader family of transparent conducting oxides. Characterized by a wide electronic band gap, this material functions primarily as an insulator, making it a subject of interest for specialized dielectric and optical applications where transparency is required.
As a near-hull compound, it is considered thermodynamically stable and a viable candidate for experimental synthesis. Its presence across multiple structural databases highlights its significance as a research material for understanding complex oxide frameworks and their potential integration into advanced electronic devices.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for CaGaO2, 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.
Applications
Where CaGaO2 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about CaGaO2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is CaGaO2?
CaGaO2 is a wide-band-gap oxide material that is structurally stable and serves as a research candidate for transparent electronic and optical applications.
What is CaGaO2 used for?
What is the band gap of CaGaO2?
Is CaGaO2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is CaGaO2 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of CaGaO2 are known?
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How It Compares
Within the transparent conducting oxides class.
Within the class of transparent conducting oxides, CaGaO2 distinguishes itself from more conductive members like BaSnO3 or ZnO by its insulating character. While materials such as ZnGa2O4 and CaIn2O4 are frequently explored for their optoelectronic properties, CaGaO2 serves as a structural analog that provides researchers with a platform to study the influence of calcium and gallium coordination on wide-gap material performance.
Related Compounds
Other Transparent Conducting Oxides in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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