Cd4B6O13
Cd4B6O13 is a metastable semiconducting borate oxide investigated for its potential utility in transparent electronic and optical applications.
About Cd4B6O13
Cd4B6O13 is a complex borate oxide that functions as a semiconducting material within the broader family of transparent conducting oxides. Its unique structural arrangement allows it to maintain transparency while exhibiting electronic properties that distinguish it from standard insulating borates.
As a metastable phase, this compound is of significant interest to researchers studying phase stability and structural evolution in oxide systems. Its ability to host cadmium within a borate framework makes it a specialized candidate for applications requiring specific optical and electronic modulation.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cd4B6O13, 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 Cd4B6O13 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cd4B6O13, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Cd4B6O13?
Cd4B6O13 is a metastable semiconducting borate oxide investigated for its potential utility in transparent electronic and optical applications.
What is Cd4B6O13 used for?
What is the band gap of Cd4B6O13?
Is Cd4B6O13 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Cd4B6O13 thermodynamically stable?
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How It Compares
Within the transparent conducting oxides class.
Within the diverse class of transparent conducting oxides, Cd4B6O13 occupies a distinct niche compared to more conventional binary or ternary oxides like ZnO or BaSnO3. While materials such as ZnO are widely utilized for their high conductivity and established stability, Cd4B6O13 offers a different structural complexity that researchers investigate to expand the functional range of transparent semiconductors beyond the standard spinel or perovskite architectures.
Related Compounds
Other Transparent Conducting Oxides in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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