Fe4O8
Fe4O8 has a DFT band gap of 1.15 eV across 77 reported structures in 28 space groups. Cross-validated across 4 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Fe4O8, aggregated across 4 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.
1.15 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.
0.145 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.
77
4 databases, 28 space groups
Synthesis
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting Fe4O8.
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Fe4O8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Fe4O8?
Fe4O8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.15 eV across 77 reported structures.
More questions
Is Fe4O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.15 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Fe4O8 thermodynamically stable?
Fe4O8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.145 eV/atom (above hull).
How many polymorphs of Fe4O8 are known?
77 structures of Fe4O8 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 28 distinct space groups.
How is Fe4O8 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for Fe4O8 include sol gel, solid state (2 procedures documented).
What elements does Fe4O8 contain?
Fe4O8 contains Fe and O (2 elements).
Where does the data for Fe4O8 come from?
Fe4O8 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
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Related Compounds
Other Conversion Oxide Anodes in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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