Ga11NO15
Ga11NO15 is a metastable semiconducting oxynitride belonging to the transparent conducting oxide class of materials.
About Ga11NO15
Ga11NO15 is a complex gallium-based oxynitride that functions as a semiconducting material within the family of transparent conducting oxides. Its composition, which incorporates nitrogen into a gallium-oxygen framework, positions it as a unique candidate for specialized electronic applications where traditional oxides may be limited. As a metastable phase, this compound represents a fascinating subject for materials synthesis and structural characterization. It is frequently studied across multiple databases due to its diverse structural configurations, offering researchers insights into how nitrogen incorporation influences the electronic landscape of gallium-based semiconductors.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Ga11NO15, 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.
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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Ga11NO15, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 1.57 | 0.0434 | -6.397 | 5.84 |
| P1 (No. 1) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 5.84 |
| P1 (No. 1) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 6.21 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 6.02 |
Applications
Where Ga11NO15 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ga11NO15, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Ga11NO15?
Ga11NO15 is a metastable semiconducting oxynitride belonging to the transparent conducting oxide class of materials.
What is Ga11NO15 used for?
What is the band gap of Ga11NO15?
Is Ga11NO15 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Ga11NO15 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Ga11NO15?
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How many polymorphs of Ga11NO15 are known?
What elements does Ga11NO15 contain?
Where does the data for Ga11NO15 come from?
How It Compares
Within the transparent conducting oxides class.
Within the broader class of transparent conducting oxides, Ga11NO15 occupies a specialized niche compared to more conventional materials like ZnO or BaSnO3. While ZnO is widely utilized for its established conductivity and stability, Ga11NO15 offers a more complex, metastable structural profile that distinguishes it from the more common binary and ternary oxides like ZnGa2O4 or CaIn2O4, making it a target for fundamental research into tunable electronic properties.
Related Compounds
Other Transparent Conducting Oxides in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- nomad — Data from NOMAD. Cite: Draxl & Scheffler, J. Phys. Mater. 2, 036001 (2019).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
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