Eu2Al3O8
This compound is a complex oxide containing europium and aluminum. It is primarily investigated for its luminescent properties and potential use in advanced optical materials.
Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Eu2Al3O8, 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.
0.22 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.112 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
Above hull
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
5
3 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Eu2Al3O8, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-43m (No. 217) | cubic | 0.22 | 0.1121 | -8.682 | 4.69 |
| I-43m (No. 217) | Cubic | — | — | — | 4.69 |
| I-43m (No. 217) | Cubic | — | — | — | 4.86 |
| I-43m (No. 217) | Cubic | — | — | — | 5.01 |
| I-43m (No. 217) | — | — | — | — | — |
Uses
Applications
Where Eu2Al3O8 is used.
Phosphor materialsOptical ceramicsSolid-state lighting research
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Eu2Al3O8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Eu2Al3O8?
This compound is a complex oxide containing europium and aluminum. It is primarily investigated for its luminescent properties and potential use in advanced optical materials.
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What is Eu2Al3O8 used for?
Eu2Al3O8 is used in phosphor materials, optical ceramics, and solid-state lighting research.
What is the band gap of Eu2Al3O8?
Eu2Al3O8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.22 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is Eu2Al3O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.22 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Eu2Al3O8 thermodynamically stable?
Eu2Al3O8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.112 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of Eu2Al3O8?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Eu2Al3O8 is cubic symmetry, space group I-43m (No. 217).
What is the density of Eu2Al3O8?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Eu2Al3O8 is 4.69 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Eu2Al3O8 are known?
5 structures of Eu2Al3O8 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Eu2Al3O8 contain?
Eu2Al3O8 contains Al, Eu, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for Eu2Al3O8 come from?
Eu2Al3O8 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
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Related Compounds
Other Spinel Oxide Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
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