Fe6OF11
Fe6OF11 is a metastable semiconducting oxyfluoride material investigated for its potential utility in oxygen-evolution catalytic applications.

About Fe6OF11
Fe6OF11 is a semiconducting oxide that functions within the specialized class of oxygen-evolution catalysts. As a metastable material, it represents a complex arrangement of iron, oxygen, and fluorine that challenges traditional stability paradigms in catalytic design.
Its unique electronic character makes it a subject of interest for researchers investigating efficient pathways for water splitting. By providing an alternative structural framework, this compound contributes to the broader understanding of how transition metal oxides and oxyfluorides facilitate electrochemical processes.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Fe6OF11, 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 Fe6OF11 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Fe6OF11, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Fe6OF11?
Fe6OF11 is a metastable semiconducting oxyfluoride material investigated for its potential utility in oxygen-evolution catalytic applications.
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How It Compares
Within the oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts class.
Within the diverse landscape of oxygen-evolution catalysts, Fe6OF11 occupies a distinct niche compared to more conventional transition metal oxides like NiO or the layered perovskites such as LaNiO3. While materials like LiCoO2 or LaMnO3 are often studied for their well-defined structural stability and predictable redox behavior, Fe6OF11 stands out as a metastable candidate that offers different coordination environments for catalytic activity.
Related Compounds
Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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