Fe2BO4

This compound is a complex iron borate mineral that belongs to the ludwigite group. It is primarily studied in the context of mineralogy and solid-state chemistry for its unique magnetic and structural properties.

Crystal structure of Fe2BO4 (orthorhombic, Pnma (No. 62))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Fe2BO4, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.02–1.16 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.021 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

7
3 databases, 3 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Fe2BO4, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic1.160.0214-8.2594.30
Pc (No. 7)monoclinic1.120.0214-8.2594.40
Pmc21 (No. 26)orthorhombic0.020.0695-8.2114.49
Pnma (No. 62)Orthorhombic4.30
Pnma (No. 62)Orthorhombic4.62
Pnma (No. 62)Orthorhombic4.50
Pnma (No. 62)
Uses

Applications

Where Fe2BO4 is used.

Geological researchSolid-state physics studiesMaterials science research
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Fe2BO4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Fe2BO4?

This compound is a complex iron borate mineral that belongs to the ludwigite group. It is primarily studied in the context of mineralogy and solid-state chemistry for its unique magnetic and structural properties.

More questions
What is Fe2BO4 used for?
Fe2BO4 is used in geological research, solid-state physics studies, and materials science research.
What is the band gap of Fe2BO4?
Fe2BO4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.02–1.16 eV across 7 reported structures.
Is Fe2BO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.16 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Fe2BO4 thermodynamically stable?
Fe2BO4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.021 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
What is the crystal structure of Fe2BO4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Fe2BO4 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pnma (No. 62).
What is the density of Fe2BO4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Fe2BO4 is 4.30 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Fe2BO4 are known?
7 structures of Fe2BO4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does Fe2BO4 contain?
Fe2BO4 contains B, Fe, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for Fe2BO4 come from?
Fe2BO4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
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Related Compounds

Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution 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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