ClO3Tl

thallium chlorate · thallium(I) chlorate

Thallium chlorate is a metastable, insulating inorganic salt composed of thallium and chlorate ions.

ClOTl
Crystal structure of ClO3Tl
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About thallium chlorate

Thallium chlorate is an inorganic compound characterized by its insulating electronic nature and wide band gap. As a metastable material, it represents a specialized chemical system that requires careful handling due to the inherent reactivity often associated with chlorate anions paired with heavy metal cations.

This compound is of interest in fundamental materials science research where the study of metastable phases helps elucidate complex structural transitions. Its unique electronic profile makes it a subject of interest for researchers investigating the behavior of thallium-based salts in solid-state chemistry.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for thallium chlorate, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

4.35 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.062 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
1 DFT source

Structures

3
3 databases, 2 space groups
Validation

Cross-Source DFT Agreement

How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of ClO3Tl. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.

Agreement Score

1.00 / 1.00
Trust tier: medium

Hull Spread

0.000 eV
EAH spread across sources

Sources Compared

1
materials_project

Space Group Consensus

All match
Uses

Applications

Where thallium chlorate is used.

Chemical researchLaboratory reagent
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about thallium chlorate, answered from cross-validated data.

What is ClO3Tl?

Thallium chlorate is a metastable, insulating inorganic salt composed of thallium and chlorate ions.

More questions
What is ClO3Tl used for?
thallium chlorate (ClO3Tl) is used in chemical research and laboratory reagent.
What is the band gap of ClO3Tl?
thallium chlorate (ClO3Tl) has a DFT-computed band gap of 4.35 eV across 3 reported structures.
Is ClO3Tl a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 4.35 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is ClO3Tl thermodynamically stable?
thallium chlorate (ClO3Tl) has a lowest energy above hull of 0.062 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of ClO3Tl are known?
3 structures of ClO3Tl are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does ClO3Tl contain?
thallium chlorate (ClO3Tl) contains Cl, O, and Tl (3 elements).
Where does the data for ClO3Tl come from?
ClO3Tl data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a specialized inorganic salt, thallium chlorate occupies a distinct niche in materials science, primarily serving as a reference point for understanding the stability and electronic behavior of heavy metal oxoanion compounds.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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