Cr2Fe2O8
Cr2Fe2O8 is a semiconducting transition metal oxide being researched for its potential catalytic activity in oxygen-evolution reactions.
About Cr2Fe2O8
Cr2Fe2O8 is a complex oxide composed of chromium, iron, and oxygen, categorized within the class of oxygen-evolution catalysts. As a semiconducting material, it is studied for its potential role in electrochemical energy conversion processes where efficient oxygen production is required.
Despite its presence in multiple structural databases, this compound is identified as being above the thermodynamic hull. This indicates that it is likely metastable, posing unique challenges and opportunities for researchers focused on synthesizing and stabilizing complex transition metal oxides for catalytic applications.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cr2Fe2O8, 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 Cr2Fe2O8 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cr2Fe2O8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Cr2Fe2O8?
Cr2Fe2O8 is a semiconducting transition metal oxide being researched for its potential catalytic activity in oxygen-evolution reactions.
What is Cr2Fe2O8 used for?
What is the band gap of Cr2Fe2O8?
Is Cr2Fe2O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Cr2Fe2O8 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of Cr2Fe2O8 are known?
What elements does Cr2Fe2O8 contain?
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How It Compares
Within the oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts class.
Unlike highly stable and widely utilized battery cathode materials such as LiCoO2 or LiMn2O4, Cr2Fe2O8 occupies a more precarious position within the oxide landscape due to its thermodynamic instability. While compounds like BiFeO3 or LaMnO3 exhibit robust structural frameworks suitable for various electronic and catalytic functions, Cr2Fe2O8 remains a specialized subject of investigation, requiring precise synthesis control to manage its tendency toward phase transformation.
Related Compounds
Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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