Cr5Sb3O16

Cr5Sb3O16 is a semiconducting, metastable oxide material that belongs to the broader family of spinel-related catalysts.

Crystal structure of Cr5Sb3O16
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Cr5Sb3O16

Cr5Sb3O16 is a complex semiconducting oxide belonging to the spinel-related family. Its unique composition of chromium and antimony suggests potential for specialized catalytic activity, though it is characterized as a metastable phase located above the thermodynamic hull.

Due to its structural complexity, this compound is primarily of interest in fundamental materials research. It serves as an example of the diverse phase space within antimony-doped chromium oxides, where electronic properties are tuned by specific elemental arrangements.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Cr5Sb3O16, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.27 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.111 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
2 DFT sources

Structures

5
3 databases, 1 space group
Uses

Applications

Where Cr5Sb3O16 is used.

Catalytic researchMaterials science studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Cr5Sb3O16, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Cr5Sb3O16?

Cr5Sb3O16 is a semiconducting, metastable oxide material that belongs to the broader family of spinel-related catalysts.

More questions
What is Cr5Sb3O16 used for?
Cr5Sb3O16 is used in catalytic research and materials science studies.
What is the band gap of Cr5Sb3O16?
Cr5Sb3O16 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.27 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is Cr5Sb3O16 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.27 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Cr5Sb3O16 thermodynamically stable?
Cr5Sb3O16 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.111 eV/atom (above hull).
How many polymorphs of Cr5Sb3O16 are known?
5 structures of Cr5Sb3O16 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Cr5Sb3O16 contain?
Cr5Sb3O16 contains Cr, O, and Sb (3 elements).
Where does the data for Cr5Sb3O16 come from?
Cr5Sb3O16 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

Within the spinel oxide catalysts class.

Unlike highly stable and widely utilized spinel oxides such as MgAl2O4 or simple binary oxides like ZnO and NiO, Cr5Sb3O16 exists in a metastable state. While compounds like LaMnO3 or LaNiO3 are frequently studied for their robust catalytic performance in energy applications, Cr5Sb3O16 represents a more niche, data-sparse entry within the broader class of spinel-related oxide catalysts.

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Related Compounds

Other Spinel Oxide Catalysts in the database.

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

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